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lotsa bee stuff
been so busy I haven’t had time to post.The four hives are going well…the admiral hive lost its queen but then the hive created a new one. Last week’s check indicated the queen is laying, so it is back on [...]
Update and pictures
I now have 4 hives, two in the same location as last year (queen ann) and two in west seattle- different properties.Last sunday was decently warm so I checked all 4 hives…saw eggs and brood in all four, and got [...]
You should check this out
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Busy weekend
I’ve been getting ramped up for this season of beekeeping. I finally inspected my two hives from last year. Neither made it thru the winter, appeared as if the bees didnt survive the cold as there was no evidence of [...]
Orchard Mason Bees
A new adventure in bees.In researching what it requires for my condo bldg to have a certified backyard habitat, I got to thinking about orchard mason bees. I thought it would be cool to install some in our backyard area, [...]
On organic honey | By Umbra Fisk | Grist | Ask Umbra | 05 Mar 2008
On organic honey By Umbra Fisk Grist Ask Umbra 05 Mar 2008 I have wondered about this for a while, and while this article doesnt necessarily answer the question all that well (in my opinion), it raises some questions you [...]
Bloomberg.com: U.S.
Bloomberg.com: U.S. interesting article about diseased bats. mentions bees and colony collapse disorder
Bee Fun facts
From this month’s edition of the puget sound beekeeping club’s newsletter: Honey Bee Fun Facts• Honeybees are the only bees that die after they sting.• Honey speeds the healing process and combats infections.• Honey never spoils.• It would take about [...]
exciting weekend
This past weekend I gained some experience in moving a hive…a full hive! A fellow beekeeper decided to sell one of his hives and I agreed to purchase it…and thankfully Tim helped me move it. We did this on sunday…but [...]
Sneak Preview of the honey
After much anticipation…and risking ruin of your surprise if you are a lucky recipient of my honey….Here’s a special preview.But first…to give proper, and well deserved credit* to my fabulous friend and designer, suze, who worked on the label design [...]
