feral bees

As things warm up around here, Henry’s been starting to schedule 2013 honeybee extractions. (I’m using the term “honeybee extraction” in this post to mean the act of removing unwanted honeybees that are living on their own in people’s barns, garages, rotten trees, etc.) The next month  and a half or so is the best […]

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Bulldozer Bees

August 23, 2011 · 7 comments

                          This is a beekeeper’s idea of a fun Saturday night. My husband Henry is transitioning from being a hobby beekeeper to a professional who specializes in mite-resistant colonies that are well adapted to local conditions. He successfully overwintered one hive that we’ve […]

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