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…

So close and yet so far away…

13 years ago

I haven't written in a while, I know.  It's been a difficult summer for me, to say the least.  And…

Family Farm Day with the Madison Farmers’ Market

13 years ago

I've been hard at work on this, and it's taken a bit of finagling since it's all happening rather last…

New Queens in the apiary

13 years ago

Despite my best efforts this spring to make successful and productive splits and nucs (read more about that here), I…

Harvesting garlic

13 years ago

Since this was my first time growing garlic, I was pretty stoked to go and dig up the bulbs earlier…

If you build it, they will come

13 years ago

A new farmers' market has been proposed in my local community, and I have stepped up to take on organization…

Try, try again

13 years ago

The call came on Friday morning, the representative from Skowhegan Savings called to say that our loan request had been…

Do NOT buy ladybugs; attract native species to your garden instead

13 years ago

Ladybugs are often touted as a safe solution to aphid problems in the garden because their use doesn't involve harmful…