Monthly Archives: January 2011

This will be our first extraction of the new year. I will be taking photos and videos and hope to post the good stuff for everyone to see. Our extraction will be in Marin County, in Mill Valley. I must … Continue reading →

Today as we stacked and sorted boxes, frames, tops, feeders, bottom boards…we got to see a strong colony literally send out probably every bee in the colony in less than half and hour! It seemed every bee flew out and … Continue reading →

When the weather warms a bit a beekeepers thoughts turn to cleaning equipment and then he sees his equipment and moans…”Oh No! Not again!” Well, yes, every spring the same thing happens! It’s one of the downsides of being a … Continue reading →

Well it has been over a year now and our massive bee tree from St Helena over in the Napa Valley is still alive and doing very well. This tree that we saved the bees from is now gone. When … Continue reading →

swarm 01 Winter rains call for new beekeepers to find and ready their swarm boxes. I will begin scorching our boxes this next week. New torch to speed up the process and Kathy will be around to do some painting…I … Continue reading →