Tag Archives: hive

The Bees are Back in Town

Posted on 3/13/2010 by dni

It was the first time looking at the bees since November. Good news and bad news. The good news is that 4 of the colonies are doing great.  Below is an image of one of the Nucs that wintered on … Continue reading →

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Apiary Update – Up to 6 Hives

Posted on 7/27/2009 by dni

Lots of activity in the bee yard this weekend… Found some queen cups and cells in Macintosh – here you can see a new queen is chewing her way out of the bottom of the circled cell. The bees have … Continue reading →

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How to get rid of ants in a honey bee hive

Posted on 7/5/2009 by dni

Damn ants took advantage of my two weak nuc (nucleus) hives and crawled up and infested the place.  They were there to steal the 1:1 sugar:water syrup that I had left to feed weak bees, as it was going to … Continue reading →

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Two More Hives Installed

Posted on 5/18/2009 by dni

We got two more hives installed over the weekend (Mac & Rodger) and it is starting to look like a proper artisanal apiary. While looking through Mac (the stronger of the two hives) we were able to spot the queen. … Continue reading →

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Stencil Painting a Bee Hive

Posted on 5/16/2009 by dni

Shown below are the stencils steps used in painting up a hive for the honeybees at The Finson Farm in Southern Maine. I used spray interior/exterior Rustoleum Ultra Color gloss spraypaint.  I’ll let you know how it hold up to … Continue reading →

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