New Arrivals
Spring is here, and with it, a new set of bees! The last time I ordered a package of bees, it came…
Apis
An Elegy in Autopsy
This occurred all a month or so ago, but I haven’t had the drive to sit down and go over things until…
Spring Varroa and AFB Check
It’s mid-spring, and time to treat the growing colony for mites. I hoped to do a more thorough inspection, but the bees…
Post-Winter Hive Check
I’ve seen a very small amount of activity on the few warmer afternoons we’ve had lately, but wanted to take a quick…
Winter Hive Work Part 2
The purpose of wrapping a hive isn’t so much insulation or warmth, but weather sealing. Specifically I want it to keep the…
Winter Hive Preparations
Living in a colder climate than I did with my previous hive, I need to take some extra steps now to give…
Hive Checkup
Check up on the bees; I should have done this last week but was down with a cold, so a bit overdue.…
Hive Cleanup
Hadn’t opened up the hive to take a look since adding the nuc since they seemed to be doing fine and I…
Persephone, Astrobotanical Stations, and a New hive
Nearly finished with the model backlog, with my deadline being the impending arrival of some particularly large additions. Didn’t intend on ever…
A Bearding Hive
Picture taken earlier this past summer, but found it again and quite like it!