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Bee Colony Rescue Helps Promote Sustainable Farming on San Juan Island
Honey bees are an integral part of the deeply-routed heritage of agriculture in the San Juan Islands. Farmers depend on these hard-working participants to bring residents and tourists alike a bountiful array of delicious and healthy fruits, vegetables, and honey … Continue reading
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Tagged Apis mellifera, beekeeping, bees, friday harbor, honey bees, pesticides, san juan island
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Her Highness Takes Flight!
If you read my last post, you know I discovered two queen cells in my hive and yesterday when I checked, they’d both been opened. Without actually “bee-ing” in the hive myself, I could only surmise that my colony had … Continue reading
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Tagged apiculture, Apis mellifera, beehive, beekeeping, honey bees, italian bees, italian honey bees, queen, san juan island
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Counting Varroa Mites
Yesterday I went out to check and see how effective my Hopguard strip is at repelling those varroa mites. My Country Rubes screened bottom board has access at the back of the hive where I’ve placed a sheet of gridded … Continue reading
More Weather Delays!
I was really hoping to be able to get into the hive today. The weather has been my most uncooperative friend and I am sure my little bees are not happy with with the overcast skies and chill in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apis mellifera, bee suit, beekeeper, beekeeping, hive check, italian bees, san juan island
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