beekeeping

January

I got up this morning to 45 degrees. Several times when I've gotten home from Johnny's the thermometer we have…

9 years ago

DIY mouse-guards: how and when to install them on your beehive

HarvestĀ is now past, the leaves are falling from the trees to blanket the Earth as we move deeper into the…

9 years ago

Announcing our new blog-sponsor!

I've been working on this project for quite some time, and at long last I am able to share this…

9 years ago

Feeding Bees in the Fall

It's that time of year when beekeepers are ramping up winter preparations for their beehives. We're inspecting hives for colony…

10 years ago

Talking pollinators at the Common Ground Fair

At 2pm on Saturday, September 24th I will be in Unity at MOFGA's annual Common Ground Fair to give a…

10 years ago

No honey to sell….again

It's difficult to be at market and have to tell customers that I'm not going to have any honey this…

10 years ago

DIY screened bottom board “sticky-stuff”

The beginning of August signifies the end of the spring nectar flow here in Maine. At this point in the…

10 years ago

Moving beehives

The sky was just beginning to lighten Saturday morning as I went out to the apiary with scissors and a…

10 years ago

Swarm!

A swarm of bees is a beautiful thing. A veritable cloud of bees all flying in every direction as they…

10 years ago

Even more bees!

I got the call last week from the local beekeeper I'd ordered nucs with; they were ready. I was at…

10 years ago