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.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Ely Fire

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I was up in Ely this weekend. The fire from a week ago has scarred the south side of Ely on Hwy 1. You can see several homes that were ...

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Hot Weather Brews More Than Storms

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The hot humid weather makes the inside of a bee hive very hot. Water collection and evaporation to cool the hive is difficult for the bees. ...

Saturday, May 26, 2012

What's blooming

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There are two plants that are blooming or about to bloom. Black locust trees are about to bloom. Black locust trees grow quite tall and flo...

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Bee build up

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Swarming of over wintered colonies is going on still at a high rate. Beekeepers not able to divide has the hive dividing itself. This will h...

Swarm aftermath

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I went through the hive that the swarm came from. I first checked the top bars and bottom bars for swarm cells. Found a few capped. I scrapp...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Picked up a swarm today

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I got a call from a spouse of a beekeeper that their bees had swarmed. The beekeeper was on a business trip and has not been able to divide....

Friday, May 18, 2012

Nature's Nectar Closed Memorial Weekend

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We will be closed Memorial weekend. May 25th - May 28th. Open May 29th 5 - 7 pm.

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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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