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In the Beehive Newsletter
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A snapshot of our little piece of earth
The sky is full of bees as we're unloading the hives in Saskatoon. What's new on the farm: The bees have all arrived back home in Saskatoon! It has been a much calmer, drama-free week since they got back. In...
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When your forklift dies at midnight
The truck all loaded up as the sun sets! What's new on the farm: Well, one of the hardest weeks of the year is finally over. When all is said and done, our driver will cover 5000 km (3100 miles)...
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It's time to go home
I'm pretty happy here because this hive is looking good! What's new on the farm: We are approaching the end of May... What that means for us is it's time to bring the bees home to Saskatoon! This week has...
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Working with the crankiest bees ever
A very organized frame of brood laid by a Buckfast queen. What's new on the farm: Last week, I wrote about our new queens that arrived from California. This week, we installed them into the new splits we made for...
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Living with 150 queen bees
A big, strong hive ready to be split into two! What's new on the farm: I can hear the hum of 150 queen bees and their attendants sitting a few feet away from me in the living room. That means...
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Why do bees want to swarm?
Our hives start as single boxes, but as they grow larger we stack a second box on top to give them more space! Each vertical stack of boxes is a unique colony. What's new on the farm: It's been an...