Pollen Patties

Hello, it’s fall and the bees are doing well but we are closing down for the season. I have noticed some beetles a few weeks ago and added traps.This pollen patte should add nutrients for the winter.

To make pollen patties I used the following item:

Sugar

Bee-Pro Pollen

Organic Coconut oil

Essential oils

Thanks you for following and have a great holiday season!

November 29, 2020 0

Strong Hive

Here are some recent photos of one the hives that is thriving.

August 29, 2020 0

Summer Blooms

Just sharing some late summer flowers and a few bee shots.

Enjoy the summer and stay safe!

August 15, 2020 0

Urban Oasis

On a less bee-related topic, it is the second year that my grapevine produced. I am now trying to think of what to do with my bounty.

Here are some photos of the recent harvest.

The next step will be creating a jam/jelly if I don’t eat them all. This year’s garden has been tough on cucumbers. I found one today…

I will add an update on what these grapes turn into if I don’t eat them all.

Bee Safe! Michelle

August 9, 2020 0

Beehive Move: July 2020

Here is a recently finished video of our movement bees from the nuc to regular hive.

Here are beekeeper terms that were used in this video:

Bearding is a term referring to bees accumulating at the front of the hive, in a beard-like shape. Bees do this to make room inside the hive for added ventilation on a hot and humid day.
Frame is a piece of equipment made of either wood or plastic designed to hold the honey comb.
Hive tool is a metal device used to open hives, pry frames apart, and scrape wax and propolis from the hive parts.
Nucleus is a hive of bees which consists of fewer frames than a typical hive and may be smaller in size. A nucleus usually consists of two to five frames of comb and used primarily for starting new colonies or rearing or storing queens; also called and commonly referred to a nuc.
Smoker is a device in which materials are slowly burned to produce smoke (not flames) which is used to subdue bees. It is important to use a material that produces a cool smoke as not to harm the bees.
Queen is a female bee with a fully developed reproductive system, and she is larger and longer than a worker bee.

August 5, 2020 0

Sunflowers

Despite the summer heat, this has been a good year for sunflowers. I tried to grow some exotic colors but the seeds that did the best we’re the Mammoth ones that I purchased at the Dollar Tree.