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, July 28, 2012

The honey finish line

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The honey season is on the home stretch. This is the time for beekeepers to pay attention to their supers. I always make sure there is an ...

Goldenrod

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Goldenrod in bloom I am working in the Chaska area for my day job. Driving home I have seen Goldenrod starting to bloom in that area. ...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Minnesota State Fair

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Honey at the fair. The dark honey is amber color, the reddish honey is light amber color all the rest of the honey in the picture is co...

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Smoker Safety

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Smoker Fail Smoker safety is always something that should be on the minds of beekeepers. This fire that started above is from a smoker t...

Nectar Flow Update

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Spotted Knapweed Spotted Knapweed The nectar flow is still chugging along. Some areas are still experiencing a flow, some areas the...

Thursday, July 12, 2012

New Summer Hours

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Starting the week of July 16 my new hours will be: Tuesday 5 - 7 pm Friday 5 - 7 pm Sat 9 - 3 pm Other times available by app...

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Swarming because of the heat

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swarm under the eaves knocked down and moving in bees fanning the homing odor of the nasnov gland The high heat that has been ...

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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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