Penance

12 years ago

It was painful to visit the farm after we were forced to move into town. And easier to avoid it,…

Honey pricing & marketing management at MSBA

12 years ago

At the Maine State Beekeepers' annual convention, Deborah Delaney took the floor for a second time that day to present…

Sustainable beekeeping at the state beekeepers’ conference

12 years ago

I love the assortment of people who are drawn to beekeeping.  Young and old, eccentric and conservative, financially solvent--and bootstrappers…

A Thanksgiving Homecoming!

12 years ago

At the start of the year I'd deemed 2013 the "Year of the House".  I do that...give a theme to…

The Power of Dark Honey

12 years ago

For many beekeepers--in this part of Maine at least--this year's season was a bit of a struggle.  A spell of…

Longing for home…

13 years ago

We lived there once before...did I ever mention that? The site of the Runamuk farm of tomorrow.  My blog was…

Dealing with hornworms in the organic garden

13 years ago

I don't know whether I hadn't had an infestation of hornworms before, or I just hadn't noticed them (which seems…

How and why to do mite-tests in your apiary

13 years ago

Recently I went around to the various Runamuk apiaries to perform my annual mite-tests, and while the 12 colonies under…

UMaine studies how to enhance native pollinator habitat

13 years ago

At the August meeting of the Somerset Beekeepers, we hosted two of UMaine's academics who have been actively researching native…

Maine promotes native pollinators

13 years ago

Tuesday night the Somerset Beekeepers met for their monthly meeting, and were joined by a number of the county's master…