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71deg. in March (first signs of swarm season)
Depending On where you live 71 deg may or may not be that big of a deal. Were I live it happens once in a great while. I’m happy to say that on my lunch I was able to take…
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Posted in beekeeping, beekeeping 101
Last Weekend’s Warm Up
The weather last week was beautiful. The temps broke 60 for sure, I did hear some reports say 70. Never the less I took the time on Sunday to peek in on all of the remaining colonies. The first nuc…
Hive Joinery Part 4
“Dovetails” For part 4 I’ve decided to go to the extreme end of the spectrum. Most will not be dovetailing hives. About the only thing I use this joint for is my candy boards as long as I’m not in…
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Posted in beekeeping, Winter work
Posted in beekeeping, Winter work
Winter Work Update
I’ve managed to get out to the shop at least a few hours a week over the last month or two. I’m always a late starter on the winter projects and then I scramble in the early spring. I have…
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Posted in beekeeping, Winter work
Winter Losses
I managed to visit all but one of my outyards this weekend even though my schedule really didn’t allow for it. Sometimes you have to push the issue to make things happen. Mostly good news for the apiary this winter…
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Hive Joinery-part 1
With my Winter Work List (not so well) underway I’ve decided to do a short series on hive joinery. I’ll start with what is probably considered the most popular joint that you see. The “Box Tail Joint”, this is the joint you see used in…
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Posted in Winter work
Winter work list
Winter is all but here in my neck of the woods. Fall seems to be hanging by a thread. The temperatures are slowly dropping and it seems like a much more normal fall than in recent years. This year winter…
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Posted in Winter work
Ant Jail
Earlier in the year I noticed some behavior in my bee’s that I see as particularly beneficial. When I select for breeding queens and genetic propagation there are several things that come into play. This is one of those things.…
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