
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS….
Time for the Bees to Take a Break and the Beekeeper Too!!!! I am Grateful for my Honey Bees and all the things that I

Time for the Bees to Take a Break and the Beekeeper Too!!!! I am Grateful for my Honey Bees and all the things that I

It has been another tough year. Catching swarms, teaching, buying more equipment and yes losing some hives. The Spring was very wet. It rained every

The year has gone fast. I knew that it would go fast – so here we are. This spring was a bit disappointing. It rained
July is finally done and now we have to contend with August. Not my favorite month!! I lost bees this summer and am having to

It is too hot to be outside these days and it is only the end of June. I have said before, and I say it

THAT IS THE QUESTION The spring nectar flow is completed. So many Beekeepers are talking about “DEARTH” Yes, the Bee get spoiled with so much

Right on queue (Q) this year, the tree with a very large source of nectar, did not fail to show it’s brilliance. The wonderful Tulip

Yes, in my part of the country, March is a time for swarms. The weather is beginning to warm and the flowers are blooming everywhere.

The months are passing quickly. Winter is almost coming to a close. Not that we cannot have frosts and cold temperatures in February, but we

On December 21, 2023 we had the Winter Solstice. Humans and Bees live by the day lengths. We experience the shortening of the days up
I used to not like Winter….at all. That is mostly because I grew up in Iowa and then moved to Idaho. Both very cold, snowy
I checked my Bees at the first of the Fall Nectar Flow. The flow started at the end of September and is now just finishing
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