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, May 29, 2011

checked a bee yard

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I checked a bee yard on Sat evening. I haven't been there since I checked for queen acceptance. I started with 3 lb - Hygienic Italians ...

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Where are we at in the honey season

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The cool spring has really set back our traditional season. This season as of now seems about two weeks behind. My dandelions were two weeks...

Friday, May 27, 2011

hours Memeorial weekend

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We are open Sat 9 - 3 this weekend. Closed Sun and Mon.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Adding a second box

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All of my colonies I installed from the April 23rd delivery are ready for their second box. The ones I have started on foundation and have b...

Monday, May 23, 2011

Dividing the easy way?

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This beekeeper purchased two queens from me to do divides on his overwintered colonies. When he got to his bee yard he saw this swarm in a ...

Sunday, May 22, 2011

A new bridge

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This is a pic of the new bridge over the gateway trail just south of me. The bridge came from Koochiching county.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Why divide?

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This is why I divide my strong over wintered hives. I did get a call from a beekeeper that wanted a queen. The later e-mail came with a pict...

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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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