The Bee-log

Our crew putting out formic acid pads on the brood boxes to help kill Varroa mites in the hives. What's new on the farm: Last week, I mentioned that we put some honey supers onto the hives, but it would...

The first honey boxes going out on the yard. Each vertical stack is one colony. The bottom boxes are for brood, and the third box is for honey. What's new on the farm: With the official start of summer, the...

Cruising the yard after all the hives were unloaded off the truck. What's new on the farm: We've settled into a steady rhythm here in Saskatoon. The main honey harvest is now only about 1.5–2 months away. June is usually...

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...

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...

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...