What Should I Be Doing With My Bees This Month?

This blog is for beekeepers in Northern climates. I will be describing what I am doing with my bees on a monthly schedule. Copying any text or photos is forbidden except with written authorization of the author.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

What Lurks In The Dark Near The Beeyard?

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This is a image that I can't figure out. It is around 2 am. May be a raccoon or fox, possibly a young bear. The ear outline is not a dee...

Friday, September 7, 2007

Wintering: Survival of the Most Prepared

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Winter is coming. It is time to get the hives ready. What we need in a properly prepared hive: A strong population, 10 frames of adhering be...

Thursday, September 6, 2007

ApiGuard, or your bees mite die

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ApiGuard gel pack on top bars 1-1/2" Shim raises the roof so the bees can get to the gel. All holes are corked, shim is under inner cov...

Pulled my honey

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Spraying Honey Robber Fume board on Super full of bees Super empty ...

Monday, September 3, 2007

Lip Balm

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This is the lip balm recipe I use. When ever melting beeswax, caution should be used for possible fire and burn hazards. Chapped - Lip Ba...

Extracting Demo

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My extracting demo was on Aug.19. it was a rainy day. 40 people were in attendance. Master Beekeeper Bob Sitko was demonstrating how to re...

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Tips for pulling honey

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Pallet for supers Go out the day before you pull and take the supers off then put them back on. This breaks any honey loose in any attached...

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Jim: Stillwater, Minnesota; I have kept bees for 28 years and run 25 colonies. We have changed our business name to Bees and Honey LLC. We are still selling honey at our Stillwater location. Honey fills (still in Stillwater) anytime but please call

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