#apiarist

[ahedderick]

Well . . now THAT's what I call an attention-getting banner. I was actually going to check on the situation with live chicks, but I appreciate the heads-up about bees. "Pre-order your live bees today" It's practically poetry.

Pre-order your live

Bees today to help with your

Pollination needs

[little-humblebee]

Bee season is here!

[freshhotflavors]

Honey Hive Skater Skirt with Pockets sizes XXS-6X on Fresh Hot Flavors

[submi55ive-kitten]

✨ 🐝 🐝 🐝 ✨

[superbeans89]

[goshashka-design]

Close up view of the working bees on honeycells.

Close up view of the working bees on honeycells.

[sleepydrummer]

@Henry Thomas

[honeyednightmare]

Checking in on our hives!

[heathfarmhouse]

@heathfarmhouse

🇬🇧🐝

Let’s get them into a new home rather than destroying them 🙏🐝🐝🐝

[hifi-shyguy]

I don’t know how bees work, but I had a bee drink some of my Mountain Dew today, and now I’m wondering if bees could make me Mountain Dew honey?

[ahedderick]

   I forget when we found the first swarm of bees, maybe two weeks ago? Anyway, it was a small swarm and a beekeeper came over and scooped them into a hive. Then, yesterday evening, we found another much larger swarm. They were huddled in a tree near the road. A second beekeeper (brother-in-law of the first) came over right at dusk. He placed the hive under the mass of bees and then gently shook the tree. They plopped into the box, and those who were left out filed neatly and quickly inside after their queen.

   At this point, who knows how many bees are still in the wall of the house. And there were three queens? Or maybe the workers made themselves a new queen very quickly after their first swarm got disrupted by cold weather. If we are REALLY lucky, maybe this is all of them, and the wall of the house is beeless, now.

   Anyhoo, I very, very much wanted to walk over and gently put my hand in among the bees. I didn’t, but I wanted to.

[little-humblebee]

Queen Rearing Overview at BeeWeaver Honey Farm

[ferferv]

(vía Queen Bee Shaped Colorful Stained Glass Sticker by jennstore)

[submi55ive-kitten]

Treating the bees for Varroa mites today. Hopefully I can get some pictures or videos to post later.

[fancygirlplays]

[20may]

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Bee the change you want to see! If you are looking for a way to make a positive environmental impact on our planet, maintaining a beehive on your property is a fun opportunity to foster the natural circle of life. Plus, it comes with some sweet rewards. Whether you are brand new to beekeeping or have a few years of apiary experience, we have classes that will help your hive thrive.

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Date(s) - May 02, 2022 - May 23, 2022