Hobby Beekeeping

December and the Bees are Flying 12.12.2020 10:47 ↓

Hive observations from the outside.

COVID and the Bees 05.12.2020 9:24 ↓

What the bees teach us about covid.

Update on Hive Moisture Crisis 21.11.2020 8:40 ↓

Farm updates-what happened when I helped the bees with their moisture problem.

Hive Humidity Monitor saves a Hive 17.11.2020 8:12 ↓

The Home Except hive monitor told us that the humidity was 91% in this hive. Likely saved this hive from hypothermia.

Pollen and Nectar in November 07.11.2020 12:30 ↓

Farm updates and we have finished planting the tall grass prairie and wildflowers.

Humidity in the Hives 31.10.2020 10:57 ↓

What is a healthy level of humidity?

Getting Ready to Plant Wildflowers 25.10.2020 14:20 ↓

Seeds are delivered and winter is getting close. Activities on the farm plus the weekly hive report.

COVID Honeybee Decision Making 18.10.2020 11:31 ↓

The hive report, an update on our electronic monitoring, this week's virtual field trip and Covid Decision Making.

Winter is Coming or is it? 11.10.2020 9:08 ↓

Hive Report plus an update on our installation of digital monitoring of the hives.

October 3 2020 Hive Wildflower planting and Sensor updates 03.10.2020 11:51 ↓

Hive updates and next weeks activity.

Summer all Over Again 26.09.2020 8:32 ↓

Farm updates and wildflower summaries.

New Virtual Honeybee Classroom Launched 15.09.2020 13:16 ↓

Hive updates and our new virtual experience is launched.

Time for Moisture Quilts 06.09.2020 9:33 ↓

Updates on the moisture quilt project and the flowers on the farm.

Getting Ready for Winter 31.08.2020 8:50 ↓

Yes it's true. Time to start getting the hives ready for winter with moisture blankets.

Another Queenless Hive 22.08.2020 13:43 ↓

The hive report and another need to help a queenless hive.

Are we Helping too Much? 16.08.2020 11:07 ↓

Hive report plus a discussion on if we should help bees or sometimes just leave them alone

Hive Updates and Question 09.08.2020 10:49 ↓

I walk you through my day yesterday and a surprising finding with wax comb production? Have the bees lost the ability or knowledge to build comb?

Summer Heating Up 02.08.2020 9:47 ↓

The bees are loving the habitate we are creating. Updates on our splits and flowers.

Bee Helpers or Bee Keepers 26.07.2020 9:18 ↓

Mite control and splitting hives. Does it fit?

Thursday July 16 2020 16.07.2020 8:51 ↓

Updates and the hive report.

Bees are Swarming 05.07.2020 8:35 ↓

How we tried to catch this swarm yesterday.

Getting Ready for the Queens to Arrive 26.06.2020 6:15 ↓

Time to get ready for 5 new queens to join us.

Learning to Watch the Bees 22.06.2020 12:56 ↓

Instead of opening the hives learning hive health through observation. Also an exciting announcement on new technologies at the farm.

June 13, 2020 13.06.2020 6:19 ↓

Social distancing for bees does that make sense?

Heating up At the Farm 10.06.2020 3:04 ↓

Updates of what's happening with the bees at the farm.