Bee Gallery 2017
Queenbee troubles
If I had to sum up my major learning of beekeeping this year – it would be one word: QUEENS. The queen bee (and a few workers wanting to be […]
Bees love May flowers
Since the arrival of the first 2 packages in April, the spring season has been a mix of sunshine, and A LOT of rain. The grass is loving life, as […]
Kicking off the 2017 Bee Season
This year, when trying to set some goals for the future of our homestead, one of the key things we’ve decided to focus on is expanding the apiary to build […]
Bee Survival – Winter 2016-2017
2016 was a tough year for bees in Maine – the drought during the summer caused a nectar dirth, and many colonies headed into winter weaker than normal. During my […]