#beekeepers

jj the Santa Barbariancookiesinheaven@m.ai6yr.org
2025-06-11

In the face of colony collapse, some #beekeepers are foregoing insecticides and opting instead to breed bees with mite-resistant behaviors

civileats.com/2025/06/11/honey

We had a swarm of bees show up and set themselves up on one of our tables. Not to worry, though! A bee keeper was called, and the bees humanely relocated. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

#bees #beekeeping #beekeepers

A swarm of bees set up shop on the corner of a patio table. They cover an entire corner, and down the leg.
2025-05-03

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

#beekeeper #beekeeping #honeybee

2025-04-05

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

This and ThatALilThisAndThat
2025-03-29

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This and ThatALilThisAndThat
2025-03-25

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Dana McFarland 🍁danamcfarland
2025-03-25

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.

This and ThatALilThisAndThat
2025-03-02
2025-01-25

Megan Grainger, University of Waikato.

Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer
theconversation.com/move-over-
#beekeepers #beekeeping #honey

2025-01-05

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. abc.net.au/news/2025-01-06/dou #honey #honeysupply #beekeepers

2024-12-16

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
globalnews.ca/news/10919381/ma

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