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Instead of a zombie
Thursday, July 18, was a brutally hot morning, but those of us involved in the beekeeping association’s queen-rearing project were scheduled to meet at Cape Cod Organic Farm to check on the splits we’d...
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Berth of the beetles
Bee season is drawing to a close. Once again, I am getting no honey from these bugs. Not only that, I’m having to cook for them. But I get ahead of myself. So. The Cape-raised queen in the Langstroth...
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Sunday’s perfect weather (full sun; light breeze; temperatures in the high 60s) provided a handwritten invitation to inspect the hives, and I gladly accepted. The cool nights that make sleeping such a...
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Stinky feet season
It looks disarmingly lovely, but its nectar is pee-yew! Just a quick note or two. Entering the top-bar hive the other day, I thought I might have encountered foulbrood, which is supposed to smell bad....
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Honey, it’s cold out there
No flying today, thanks OK, so this is evolving into less of a weBLOG than a … weBALMANAC (given the infrequency of my posts), despite my best efforts. Sigh. So many bees, so little time. This winter...
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The 50-degree days last weekend sandwiched between snowstorms were a welcome respite, and the bees and I were quick to take advantage of it. Returning from a two-hour walk that reacquainted me with my...
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Starting strong
Frames freshly prepared with new foundation -- unneeded Most of the truly springy days we’ve had this year have coincided with my being chained to my desk or being out of state. The weekend of April...
View ArticleRuination frustration
When the thermometer reads 65 in the shade and the air is golden, one certainty is that the bees will be flying. When they’re not, that’s a certainty, too. I knew I didn’t have to suit up to visit the...
View ArticleReluctant momma
Have I mentioned that I once again have bees? Oh. I overlooked that. Yes, the yard is humming once again and pollen porters are zipping in and out of the hive like a sped-up “Koyaanisqatsi” clip. The...
View ArticleOut in the horizontal hotel
I found a message on my phone today from fellow beekeeper Sharon, who was looking for help with a swarm in her yard. But it turned out to be a bit stranger than that. And profitable for me. In her...
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