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, January 30, 2016

Emergency Feeding

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A beekeeper called me on Thursday with a hive dilemma. She knew one of her hives was seriously light on food. When she checked the hive it...

Friday, January 29, 2016

What's happening now with the bees

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Right now the bees have survived our January subzero temperatures without any problem, if they were on honey frames. If a cluster has food d...

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

North Metro Bee Class this Saturday

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There is still some openings for this course. The Art of Beekeeping (How to Keep Bees) Discover everything you need to know to start your ...

Saturday, January 23, 2016

A good day to check the bees

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Tomorrow, Sunday or late next week. Would be a good day to check and see if your bees are alive. Look to see if the bees are doing cleansin...

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

A Cold Morning In the Bee Yard

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I made this video a few years ago. It is still accurate on what the outside of a hive looks on a cold winter day. Even on a cold day, the be...

More Local Bee Classes by JoAnne Sabin

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JoAnne has been teaching beekeeping classes around the metro for many years. She also is a Master Gardener. Beekeeping Basics (Backyard A...

Monday, January 11, 2016

Biting Bees - Pay Back To Varroa

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This is the behavior beekeepers need. It is like hygienic behavior on steroids. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/11/462391470/a...

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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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