Some beekeepers were able to take off honey beginning of July. If you had hives that made it through the winter you should be getting honey. Even if you repopulated a dead out you may be able to get some honey off them. The clover is still blooming so good sign for the nectar flow…
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Another approach to Small Hive Beetle SHB combat
by Jason Morgan I stumbled on to another idea for SHB while reading on the BEE-L the other day. I just wanted to share it here for others to consider. Credit for this info is given to the Beekeepers Association of the Australian Capital Territory. In Australia, there's a product called "Chux". Users on BEE-L…
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Of Bugs, Blooms & Vittles, Sow summer seeds soon for fall food
By Chandra L. Mattingly Is it too late to plant a garden? Not at all! While it might be harder to get cool-weather crops such as lettuce, spinach and beets to germinate, there are other vegetables that will pop right out of the ground and get to work. And even the cool-temperature crops may germinate…
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Of Bugs, Blooms & Vittles: How sweet it is
By Chandra L. Mattingly Beelieve it or not, the sweetest part of beekeeping for most backyard beekeepers isn't the honey harvest. It's seeing that their honeybees have survived another winter – especially when the winter was like this last one! But folks who are interested in beekeeping as well as beginning beekeepers can get a…
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