It's nearly Spring and the bees’ status is in question. This was the hardest winter of beekeeping I've ever had. Remember, the bees…
As the saying goes; Necessity is the mother of invention (or in this case, innovation). As the weather got cold, so did the sugar water I was…
The bees seem to be doing well. It has been a fairly mild winter so far. This means that they’re able to drink the sugar water I’ve…
The bees are tucked away in their double layer of warmth. The of the insulation box top doesn't fit on the bottom because it was designed for…
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When last I wrote about the bees I asked you to cross your fingers for the new queen to survive. AND IT WORKED! I have to admit to being baffled…
TLDR; the queen didn't return from her mating flight. I haven't seen any eggs from the new queen I bought. Things don't look good. Now…