Bee Diary: 2012
Spring New Beltane Moon One of the new colonies is queenright for sure. I saw the white, curled … Continue reading
Spring New Beltane Moon One of the new colonies is queenright for sure. I saw the white, curled … Continue reading
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
Beltane Waxing Planting Moon Discovered an important aspect of bee-keeping this morning. When the temperature is 87 and the dew point is above 70, it gets really, really hot in the bee suit. Hot enough that by the time I … Continue reading