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, August 4, 2007

Tips for pulling honey

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...

Honey, To be or not to be that is the question (click pic to enlarge)

Refractometer Thermometer adjus...

Saturday, July 21, 2007

This is why we want to treat with Fumigilan in Sept.

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/43163/story.htm Treat all colonies with 2 gallons of 2:1 syrup or high fructose corn syru...

Show me your stuff, enter the fair.

Now is the time for beekeepers to promote beekeeping. We help our industry by entering the State Fair. http://www.mnstatefair.org/pages/ag_h...

Is the flow over?

I have noticed before the bees looking for honey on empty supers I had in my garage. That is a sign of no nectar flow. I thought the flow h...

Sunday, July 8, 2007

A Good Rain, Hope It Adds To A Good Flow

I had a very good rain today. I hope there is results from this. I have noticed the bees looking to rob. This usually means the nectar flow ...

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Checked My Supers, The Nectar Train Is Still Steaming Ahead

Spotted Knapweed ( click to enlarge) I went and looked at my hives. Several of my hives needed more supers. It is important to stay ahead o...

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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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