Bees of Serenity

Hive tales from the beez at Serenity apiary.

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Place a bag of sugar on the top brood box, slice it open with a knife, surround it with an empty super, and cover it with a moisture quilt and lid.

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Feeding a hive Winter patties

The Winter patties are from Mann Lake Ltd. They are a little gooey but in my opinion the bees will be able to process them easier than a hard fondant. Winter...

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Feeding Honeybees in Winter - Homesteading and Livestock - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

When honeybees are unable to store enough food for winter, the beekeeper must decide how to support the colony through the winter.

Granulated sugar technique, yo.

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Horizontal two queen system - we gotta try that!

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Why Managing Bee Hives as Single Brood Chambers Works

I talk about the reasons why I choose to manage all my hives in single brood chambers instead of double brood chambers. For diagnosing problems, finding queens.

Try single brood chambers! Fun. 

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The Colonial Beekeepers Association provides its membership with a forum for sharing knowledge in beekeeping, and is dedicated to educating and promoting the benefits of beekeeping to the public

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The undervalued robbing screen - Honey Bee Suite

The robbing screen is an undervalued beekeeping tool. Not only can it deflect robbing honey bees and wasps, it can also limit the danger of drifting bees.

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My experiment into triple deep hives began this spring after I experienced unusually heavy winter losses. I noticed that the hives that survived were the triples, and when I mentioned this in a post, other beekeepers wrote that they too had good results with triples. Keepers of triples reported: Fewer winter losses Less need for … Read more

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cold? Freezing? Dry feed!

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Box of yum! (at Backyard Beekeepers)

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We had a hive visitor! Blue is writing a book and came for a visit to research bees and larvae. (at Tangletown, Minneapolis)

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The ultimate guide to overwintering success - Honey Bee Suite

Although honey bees are masters at overwintering, living in man-made hives has its challenges for bees. This guide to overwintering provides some reminders.

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Bee schedule. 

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Next month. Fun.