(Interested to know if there are any beekeepers who agree/disagree with this) Things You’ll Need: NUC Or Hives With Frames Bee Brushes Beekeeper Gloves Protective Clothing Drop Cloths Or Old Sheet Duct Tape Butcher Knife Cotton String Ropes Ladders Catching a Swarm Near the Ground Step 1 Remove two or three frames from a beeless [...]
Archive for April, 2008
How to Catch a Swarm of Bees
Posted in Bee Law, Bee Present, Beekeeping on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
End of April Inspection
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I went to visit Faith – my last remaining hive – on Saturday. It was a beautiful day. This was the first time that I have opened her up this year. The bees were flying well. I took the bottom half-brood chamber and placed it on top of the larger brood chamber. The bottom only [...]
Last Night as I was Sleeping
Posted in Bee Lore, Beetwixt & Beetween on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Antonio Machado ==================== Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt a marvelous error; That I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs And sweet honey from my past mistakes.
Missing Honeybee Mystery
Posted in Bee Present, Bee-ology, Beekeeping, Beetwixt & Beetween on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A funny cartoon about a more serious problem. This time last year I had three hives. Today I have one. Found at: http://www.hive-mind.com/bee/blog/2007/04/beecalpyse-now.html
