Hive Update – Candy Board Interrupted – October 2019
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Bee Journal Update ~ 8/7/2017
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Bee Journal Update: Installing The First Swarm In Their New Hive
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Swarm!!!
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2017 Bee Journal Update
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Adding A Warre’ Box To The Hive
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. When we went out to the Warré hive to fill the feeder with more syrup we noticed that they had begun building comb on READ MORE
A Circle Of Protection To Bind Their Fate
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In Love With Bees
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. I installed a new package of bees in the Warré hive today. The queen was moving around in her small cage when I pried out READ MORE
Flowing in Awen ~ Runecasting for 31 Dec 2016
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. 2016 began well enough. I published my first book and my herbal coursework was proceeding nicely. I completed the herb course early in the year READ MORE
The Enduring Cycle of Bees
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. We finally pulled the last honey super off the original hive and gave them a pollen cake and a candy board to help them through READ MORE
As Garden Season Ends…
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The dome we put in was a complete success. The hugel beds which we also put in exceeded our expectations as everything we planted READ MORE
Hive Inspection: The Split is Queen Right!
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Hugeling the Dome and Other Gardening Adventures
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New Life in the Apiary and the Unexpected Swarm
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Two new hives went into the apiary this year along with two new colonies of bees. We purchased a five-frame nuc for the long READ MORE
Full Crow Moon Tarot and Runecasting
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The Full Crow Moon was beautiful last night when I could see her that is. I set the table instead of the altar due to READ MORE