Honey Bee In Winter

Never Been So Happy To See Dead Bees We have over a foot of snow on the ground and it is threatening to drop another 8 to 10 inches this weekend. The snow itself is not bad for the honey bees but the frigid cold that follows may wipe out our hives. We have seen a few days and nights of single digit temperatures this winter and … Continue reading Honey Bee In Winter

P&BFebruary 6, 20155 Comments

Beekeeping

Honeybees In Fall

Preparing For Comfort Temperatures have been hovering around 50ºF during the day and around 40ºF or lower at night. The leaves are almost gone from the trees and barely any flowers are left in the garden. I can tell that a cold front is coming in by how windy it gets. This is the time to prepare our bee hives for winter, to keep the … Continue reading Honeybees In Fall

P&BNovember 11, 20132 Comments