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In the Beehive Newsletter
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Bees get grumpy in the fall...
Looking at a colony from underneath the hive. Sometimes we take a look from the bottom to get a quick assessment on how strong a hive is. What's new on the farm: Happy first day of fall! Fall weather is...
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The nectar tap has been turned off
A frame of honey with open cells of honey (on the left) and closed cells (right). The open honey is still being processed by the bees. When it is ready for storage, they will "cap" the honey with a layer...
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How do you get honey out of a hive, exactly?
Checking out my reflection in the fountain of youth (a.k.a. a barrel of fresh honey) What's new on the farm: We are full-on in harvest mode at the farm. Every day, half of the crew drives out to the yards...
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How to avoid SOUR honey
A frame of honey with open cells of honey (on the left) and closed cells (right). The open honey is still being processed by the bees. When it is ready for storage, they will "cap" the honey with a layer...
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The air is full of NECTAR!
Andrew and our crew putting empty honey boxes on our hives to collect the incoming honey crop. What's new on the farm: It's mid-July in the prairies and the flow is ON! That means that we're at the time...
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Why I hate "Honey is Honey"!
A honeybee pollinating a native wild rose. I was surprised to see many honeybees getting face-deep in these flowers along the bumblebees and other native pollinators. What's new on the farm: Hi everyone! This is a quick mid-week one...