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.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Plastic Bee Cage and Package bee installation

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The bees will be in a plastic bee cage. The bees need to be dumped out the end of the cage. Installing package bees

Monday, March 20, 2017

Last Call for package bees

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This is the last call for package bees. The drop dead date is this Thursday, March 23rd, 12:00 noon.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Cold Weather

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There is going to be some unseasonably cold weather the next few days. It could be a colony killer. It may be a good idea to put a pail of s...

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

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WEI Beekeeping Class Rescheduled A Year in the LIFE of BEES Reschedule Start Date and REDUCED PRICES Register by or before Ma...

Monday, March 6, 2017

Planting for honey bees

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A field of Sainfoin in bloom If you are thinking on planting for a honey crop, consider Sainfoin. This is a legume. It grows well on m...

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

March Hours

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March Hours: Wednesday Noon - 6 pm Thursday 8 am - noon Friday Noon - 4 pm Saturday 9 am - 3 pm or by appointm...

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Late winter hive work

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Put the pollen patties right where the bees are. They need to be able to touch the patty. Leave the wax paper on both sides of the patty....

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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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