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.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

The bee season in review

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The latest bee season was a tough year for beekeepers. Definitely testing long term beekeepers resolve. Wintering success was pretty much a...

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Bears

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I have received 5 reports of bears tearing up colonies around northern Washington county in the last two days. Two might be the same bear bu...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Getting the hive ready for winter

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

One last hurrah before hibernation

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The bear came back with a vengeance. Beat up my bear fence.

Wintering preperations

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Now the hives are fed and medicated I am waiting for the cold weather to hit before covering my bees. I usually wait until Thanksgiving week...

Friday, October 7, 2011

Bears

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I have received several reports of beekeepers getting hit by bears. Bears are on the move and looking for some easy food before hibernation....

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The weather clock is ticking, Feed now or it may be to late

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It is time to stop waiting and feed the bees if they need feeding. The weather is starting to cool as we move into fall. As the temperatures...

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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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