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Honey Harvesting Sunday! 1 Jul 2013 | 02:12 am
Though it’s a sweaty affair, harvesting honey in 100° weather is liquid joy. This morning, I took 2 gallons from my backyard hive and the floral ambrosia flowed fast and light. Divine!
And the brood is on! 15 Feb 2013 | 03:52 am
It’s barely spring in Albuquerque, but already my backyard colony is ramping up for the big bloom! It hit 50°F this afternoon and the girls were soaring like tiny eagles. Which is all to say the queen...
Hands down, the best beekeeping book for beginners 3 Feb 2013 | 08:02 am
This is the book I wish existed when I started beekeeping in 2008. Loaded with photos and step-by-step instructions, it’s one of the few books that will help you survive your first year, especially if...
Using a stethoscope to “hear” if your bee hive is alive 19 Jan 2013 | 08:58 am
If you’re itchy for signs of life over the winter, lord knows you can’t open the hive! But given the right “ear”, you might be able to hear the crunching sounds of life within those four wooden walls....
Deep Freeze: Will my bees survive? 15 Jan 2013 | 11:00 pm
In a record-breaking winter maneuver, we’ve plunged below zero here in Albuquerque. The ever-present sun masks a cruel truth: It’s wickedly cold outside and most local critters aren’t prepared. This m...
Bee Queen for Halloween 1 Nov 2012 | 05:40 am
Happy halloween, fellow beeks and mellifera lovers! May I present my niece, Sasha, Most Royal Queen of the Hive. At least for tonight. [bee hive hair by Martha Stewart]
Winter is coming 7 Oct 2012 | 06:49 am
Desperation is starting to set in. After a chilly morning today, the scene at my backyard hive was frenzied. As though all creatures knew that time was running out and that their last meal was rapidly...
Fried honeybees on a stick? Bees at the NM State Fair 24 Sep 2012 | 09:54 am
Amazement is putting it mildly. “If you put your ear by the vent, you can hear the bees working inside… Right here.” If the wide-eyes and motionless stares were any indication, honeybees were the hit ...
The Pollen Files: Deploying the Ground Troops 8 Jul 2012 | 11:55 pm
Apparently the air force isn’t enough to unload the Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica) blooming in my backyard. It’s a vigorous, glorious explosion at a time when resources have gone dry in Albuquerque, s...
Save Your Wine Corks for the Bees 8 Jul 2012 | 05:19 am
If you’re like me, you’ve got a drawer full of wine corks imbued with optimistic ideas about cork bathmats or cork trivets and yet they continue to lead an empty existence. Waste no more. Whether yo...
