MARY, MYRINA, HELÉNA, MELISSA Sunny 62°F Breezy T he first warmer weekend we've had in awhile.  I gave every hive a gallon of 1:1 s...

Nuc #5 (Mab) Nuc #6 (Gumption) O n Feb 28th i took a quick look at the two nucs.  Nuc #5, or Mab, is packed with bees and has three of he...

L ast night we brought the two original hives up from the backyard and put them down in the sideyard.  Now all the hives are in one spot.  T...

W inter has been very mild this year.  Some of the colonies may not have had a brood break.  Today i checked the small hives brood nests.  T...

T oday the colonies received their last treatment of Fumagilin.  Fumagilin-b is an antibiotic that controls the disease Nosema, or bee dysen...

NUC #5 Sunny 75°F T he only nuc i have left and the first one i have ever tried to take through Winter.  She is from a wild hive and may...

HELÉNA & MELISSA Sunny 73°F H eléna looks great.  Lots of brood, honey, & pollen.  A few SHB's but they're everywhere no...

MARY & MYRINA Sunny 67°F Slight Breeze M id-October is the traditional time for final inspections before Winter.  Both colonies hav...

H ere's an update for that swarm from Sept 21. They have since been given a Hive Top Feeder from Brushy Mtn.  It was filled with a gal...

MARY Mostly Cloudy 74°F   M ary doesn't seem to have any problems but it has been a while since she has been inspected.  Mary is one...