Not only are the Ants attacking my Honey Bees again, they’ve made my Chuck BEEly Hive into their evil lair! Come on ladies! You were once part of Azzza Hive, my strongest and fiercest hive of Honey Bees! In your old hive you wouldn’t let itty bitty Sugar Ants invade your territory and steal your […]
Asa here. Recently a swarm of Honey Bees descended on Market Square in Portsmouth, NH. Chuck Billy was all ready to explain in precise details why Bees swarm. However, it was boring! So I deleted his post. Instead I will explain this phenomenon with my parody of Bon Jovi’s hit song, “Runaway.” For those of […]
Our new Honey Bees have arrived, and they are thriving! A fellow beekeeper drove roundtrip from northern Maine to Georgia to deliver them a few weeks ago. The two new colonies of Honey Bees were transported in a screened and secure box, otherwise Mom would never let me get this close to welcome my new […]
It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you three of my four Honey Bee hives did not survive the winter. The record breaking, prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures in January were too much for my precious Honey Bees. Today I would like to pay tribute to my beloved hardworking pets, who were […]
As a Dog beekeeper, I find Walmart’s foray into the world of Bees ridiculous! Recently Walmart filed a patent for “autonomous robotic bees,” to be used as “pollination drones.” According to their patent application, small unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, would be programmed to go from plant to plant collecting pollen and then go on to […]
Well, my friends, I’m happy to say my Honey Bees had a very successful summer, and we are headed into the winter with four strong hives! Now it is time to bid a fond farewell until next spring, while they settle in for the winter in their warm hives. Unlike snow birds who fly south […]
The moment we’ve been waiting for is finally here! Our first honey harvest! After over a year of caring for my pet Honey Bees, including many a sleepless night worrying about regicide, anarchy and predators; they have generously thanked me by sharing their honey with us! This whole process started a couple weeks ago when […]
There’s an autumn chill in the air these past few mornings, thus signaling to my Honey Bees it is time to start preparing for the long winter ahead. Here’s an update on what Sorority Row is up to these days. First off, look out boys, the girls are cleaning house! As with last year, the […]
I have a Queen Bee! My hive is saved! Not only did a Queen Bee finally assume the throne of Chuck BEEly Hive, she is kicking butt. Well that is if Honey Bees can actually kick and have butts. To be honest I’m not sure about either. Anyways, my hive is finally thriving! The Boys […]
Someday my Queen Bee will come…just not today. My Honey Bees have let me down again. The last time we checked the Chuck BEEly Hive things looked hopeful. The Queen cells were empty, there was plenty of Worker Bee brood comb, and honey production had increased. All signs that a new Queen had assumed the […]