Early spring marks an unsettling time for beekeepers. The weather can fluctuate between winter conditions to a gorgeous short-sleeve type of day. We worry. Have the bees survived the last round of cold weather? Is the hive strong? Are enough plants blooming to provide food for the brood and the rest of the colony? Now […]
Bees
The Anatomy of a Langstroth Hive
During the cold months of winter, I look forward to catalogs. Oh sure, there are the collection of seed magazines. Big, bold, color pictures with luscious descriptions tempting enough to cause me to get out my credit card. Daydreams of making more room for yet another variety of tomato or perhaps an heirloom bush bean. […]