It’s been busy in the bee yards. I began the season by assisting in a bee equipment auction. On the way home, I inspected, and then split, a hive. This means that I… Read More... "Expanding with the season"
122 total swarm calls. 23 were colonies of honey bees. 11 were saved.
On March 8, 2017, I got my first swarm call of the year. After looking at my records, that is about 1 1/2 months earlier than past years. I titled this blog… Read More... "122 total swarm calls. 23 were colonies of honey bees. 11 were saved."
Bee tree update
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a bee tree. I visited it yesterday and gave a full inspection. Here is a comparison of one frame, the front of it in… Read More... "Bee tree update"
The bee tree
A highway expansion and relocation caused the homeowner to learn that… this tree was a bee tree. It was so large that the roots had to be excavated and the tree knocked… Read More... "The bee tree"