Category Archives: Organic Beekeeping
Bee swarm season is nearly here
Every spring I am swarm-betrothed. I am deeply moved by everything a swarm does. I’m touched by knowing the hive is filling up with drone eggs weeks before the nursery ‘s seams swell with the baby-maidens. I feel like the … Continue reading
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7 Years In a Bee Tree
In late November seven years ago, a distant neighbor cut down an alder tree that was hanging over his driveway. Unbeknownst to him, that tree was a bee tree – home to a feral honeybee hive. The top of the … Continue reading
Posted in Food and water for bees, Food for bees, Helping bees survive winter, Natural Bee Care, Natural Beekeeping, Organic Beekeeping, Relocating Bees, Treatment-Free Beekeeping, Winter Bee Care
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Spirit Bee yellow jacket tips to protect your bees
With the arrival of early spring, here are some Spirit Bee yellow jacket tips to protect your bees. At the end of winter I’m ready for bee season to begin. I’ve got two “do now” tasks: cleaning bait hives and equipment … Continue reading
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Winter means making difficult bee decisions
Each winter is different, but many times winter means making difficult bee decisions. In a normal year the first frost would have laid its silver tips on the fields six weeks ago, but this fall has been wetter and warmer than … Continue reading
Posted in Bee-centered beekeeping, Buzzing bees, Food for bees, Helping bees survive winter, Natural Bee Care, Natural Bee Care Book, Natural Beekeeping, Organic Beekeeping, Song of Increase, Treatment-Free Beekeeping, Winter Bee Care
Tagged beekeeping, buzzing bees, How bees survive in winter, natural bee care, Natural Bee Care book, natural beekeeping, organic bee care, organic beekeeping, save the bees
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