I knew I would need to combine two queenless hives once their populations decreased enough to be manageable. I chose today. I knew that the one hive, despite my best… Read More... "All hail, the Queen"
Shelfie
I thought it might be fun to see what I keep on my top shelf. I didn’t straighten it before I took this. Just a little window into my world. I… Read More... "Shelfie"
In Iowa, we get free hive inspections from the state. One of the field inspectors came the other day upon request. We found some good (actually really great) looking brood pattern in… Read More... "Inside a hive: the good, the bad, and the ugly"
This August may end up as crazy as last August with respect to swarm calls. I get at least one call a day; my highest volume day was six swarm calls. Did I… Read More... "Late season swarms"
Honey in the mainstream
I took my youngest child clothes shopping, and while she was in a fitting room, I took a stroll out of curiousity to see if the store had any honey inventory. It… Read More... "Honey in the mainstream"