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Harvest

Fall New (Harvest) Moon Second round of apiguard in the parent and the divide. The top box on the package colony has gotten heavier, but I plan to feed them some more as I will do to the parent once … Continue reading →

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Bee Diary: August 6, 2010

Lughnasa Waning Grandchildren Moon Hive inspections today. The package colony, the youngest of the three, began life here in late April. Now it has three hive boxes full of brood and honey, a honey super full and has two near … Continue reading →

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Bee Diary: July 2, 2010

Summer Waning Strawberry Moon Just sent an e-mail to the Minnesota Hobby Beekeeper’s Association. I need help. We’re in mid-season now and I don’t understand what I’m seeing in the hives, nor do I understand enough about where things should … Continue reading →

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Bee Diary: June 24, 2010

Summer Waxing Strawberry Moon I got through 2.5 hive inspections. The package colony has beautiful comb, an excellent egg-laying pattern and is now ready for the third hive box. That’s as far as it needs to go as soon as … Continue reading →

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Bee Diary: June 7, 2010

Beltane Waning Planting Moon Hive inspections today. Looking to see how the bees are using the other two honey supers I put on last week, now a total of four. They have two almost full, but they have not begun … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Ready

Beltane Waning Flower Moon After checking the parent colony with the queen excluder in, I found larvae in the top hive box. That’s evidence of the queen. That meant I shifted the middle hive box over to the new foundation … Continue reading →

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