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Feeding My Bees
I am an organic beekeeper. I don’t use any chemicals, and, to the extent possible, I let my bees be bees. My first hive hasn’t eaten anything but honey in three years. I’m a firm believer that honey...
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My Garden Hive – Third Inspection
The Garden Hive It’s been three weeks since I hived my Italian bees. I was a bit concerned after my last inspection since I didn’t see any capped brood, and there were some queen cups at the top of the...
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Things To Do In The Hives In June
Colonies will be boiling with bees this month! The Queen’s rate of egg laying may drop a bit. Inspect the hive weekly to make sure the bees are healthy and the Queen is present. Make sure the bees...
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Honey Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
After all these months, it occurred to me that I really should be posting the metric equivalents for my recipes. See, my upcoming trip to the UK is making me a more thoughtful (and global!) person!!...
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Are Defensive Bees Healthier?
Warning! This is a totally unscientific proposition! I’m wondering whether defensive bees are healthier than gentler strains. This is based on my own (limited) experience. I have two hives: One very...
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Arrivederci, Italian Bees…
Italian honey bees bearding outside the hive entrance (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I must have had a premonition when I posted about “bee on bee” crime. I wuz robbed!! I’m leaving town this afternoon for...
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Doing The Split
I have two hives, one in my front garden and one in my back garden. My Front Garden Hive I have Buckfast bees in my back garden, and it’s a very established hive. It’s also a very tall hive. There are...
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The Queen Is In Residence
Statue of Boadicea near Westminster in London It was looking like it might rain, so I went ahead and installed the Queen in her new home. To ensure that Boadicea‘s new subjects accept her, I am using...
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July In The Hive – More About Hive Splits
Example of Bee Hive Split (Not My Hives…) Ordinarily, I would be giving you routine advice about maintaining your hives in July – do bi-weekly inspections, add honey supers as needed, be on the lookout...
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Beautiful Beekeeping – If It Isn’t Broken…
About a decade ago I started beekeeping. I followed the instructions in Beekeeping for Dummies and used wired wax foundation. Everything worked beautifully. Wired Wax Foundation My bees loved the wax...
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Springtime Honey Cake And Baby Honey Bee!
This photo and recipe are reprinted courtesy of my favorite Domestic Goddess Martha Stewart! The cake recipe is Italian in origin, perfectly sweet and tender, just like my brand new Italiano Grandson...
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