MB: Wow! The last two days have been a jumble of excitement and nervousness. Even though I obsessively watched videos and read my books and websites over and over, I was still afraid I would do something wrong, like forget what to do in the middle of putting the bees in the hive. It felt [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Beekeeping Supplies’
Hallelujah, We Have Bees!!!
Posted in Bees, Hive, Honey, tagged Bee Suit, Beehive, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Supplies, Bees, Block Island, Honey, Honeybee, Island, Queen Bee on April 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Getting Ready!
Posted in Bees, Block Island, Flowers, Garden, Hive, Honey, tagged Beehive, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Supplies, Bees, Block Island, Blossoms, Flowers, Garden, Honey, Honeybee, Langstroth Beehive, Spring on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MB: Before I give you an update, I thought this picture of almost-blossoming quince buds would cheer you up. Spring really is here, it’s just been a little hard to believe.
Ray made a slatted bottom board and a hive stand. So now the hive really is ready for its new residents.
I just finished making a [...]
What We Forgot
Posted in Bees, Block Island, Garden, Hive, Honey, tagged Beehive, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Supplies, Bees, Block Island, Flowers, Gardening, Honey, Nectar, Seeds, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables on March 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Things in Bee World have been a little quiet. We’ve had other distractions — birthday parties, out-of-town relatives coming to visit, and, the biggest distraction of all, working to pay the bills. But here’s what’s happened in the last few days.
The lower deep hive body — the brood chamber, and the upper deep hive body [...]