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Fellow #beekeepers I am encountering a situation I haven't run into before (third year keeper) and am interested in hearing thoughts from seasoned keepers...

In 2 of our hives and one young but strong split I have no brood, very little pollen stores, and mostly all nectar or capped honey. ~ 2 weeks ago saw 1+ day old and capped brood.

We got a late frost about 2 weeks ago which knocked off a lot of blooms on surrounding flora. Daytime weather has generally been hotter and drier than usual the last couple of weeks. Could this brood break be a natural response to potentially low pollen availability?

I am not convinced yet that we're queenless in 3 hives. My strongest hive is far too aggressive right now (chasing us for 1/4 mile...) to go frame by frame - so it may be without a queen. There's a lot more detail I could go into but I'll end it here for now.

TIA

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Asked by someone elsewhere... Any #beekeepers in Santa Barbara interested in a swarm?

"any leads to swarm /hive removal for free in DT Santa Barbara? Tried bee guild, beekeepers association, not having luck. Fir elderly neighbors, not me"

(will pass on the message)

#beekeeping #SantaBarbara #swarm #freebees

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#beekeepers Question: I'm installing an imported package this weekend, and I want to treat for varroa. I have oxalic on hand, and ever since the vaporizer set a previous colony on fire I've been preferring other application methods.
If using an oxalic soaked sponge, do you think it would be OK to put it in with the package, or better wait til they settle? I'm thinking wait.
#beekeeping

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Megan Grainger, University of Waikato.

Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer
https://theconversation.com/move-over-manuka-here-are-5-other-delicious-native-nz-honeys-to-try-this-summer-244284
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Beekeepers handfeed as drought decimates nectar and pollen production: Beekeepers in South Australia are seeing less than 10 per cent of their annual honey production this season as drought strips bees of food sources. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-06/dought-impacts-honey-production-australia-beekeepers-handfeeding/104779250?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #honey #honeysupply #beekeepers

Tough year ahead for beekeepers, says Manitoba apiarist
'Beekeepers are struggling,' says Manitoba Agriculture's provincial apiarist Derek Micholson. 'Some have actually left the industry, others are kind of hanging on by a thread.'
#beekeeping #industry #struggle #Manitoba #Canada #Apiarists #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/10919381/manitoba-beekeepers-challenges-2025/

Tough year ahead for beekeepers, says Manitoba apiarist
'Beekeepers are struggling,' says Manitoba Agriculture's provincial apiarist Derek Micholson. 'Some have actually left the industry, others are kind of hanging on by a thread.'
#beekeeping #industry #Manitoba #Canada #Apiarists #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/10919381/manitoba-beekeepers-challenges-2025/

Tough year ahead for beekeepers, says Manitoba apiarist
'Beekeepers are struggling,' says Manitoba Agriculture's provincial apiarist Derek Micholson. 'Some have actually left the industry, others are kind of hanging on by a thread.'
#beekeeping #industry #Manitoba #Canada #Apiarists #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/10919381/manitoba-beekeepers-challenges-2025/

The hives are greatly unbalanced on many places ATM and in the near future all over the globe.

#beekeepers

Day 8 of #streamink2024 is Honey Day! These lil beekeepers are attending my to their hives with the greatest of love and care, and the lil bees are enjoying all the wildflowers dotting the nearby hills. Nevermind that this honeyed ink colour kind of makes it look like a desert planet shhhhhh
Anyway, thanks to the amazing Koala http://twitch.tv/kevokoala for the prompt!

#beehives #beekeepers #beekeeping #apiculture #art #cute #cozy

How a Nation of #Beekeepers Protects #Pollinators

From #treeplanting and delayed #mowing to #schoolclubs and interactive “#Bee Paths,” #Slovenia is putting pollinators first.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/slovenia-beekeepers-protecting-pollinators/

via Jason Follet
"The custom of "telling the bees" is a charming and ancient #tradition where #beekeepers inform their bees about significant events in their lives, such as deaths, births, marriages, and other major occurrences. This practice is believed to have its roots in #Celtic mythology, where bees were seen as messengers between the human world and the spirit world. The presence of a #bee after a death was thought to signify the #soul leaving the body. The tradition became particularly prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries in Western Europe and the United States.
To tell the bees, the head of the household or the "goodwife" would approach the hives, gently knock to get the #bees' attention, and then softly murmur the news in a solemn tone. This ritual was believed to keep the bees informed and prevent them from leaving the hive or dying. The #custom underscores the deep connection and respect that people #historically had for bees, viewing them as integral members of the household and community.