Monthly Archives: March 2011

3_2011ab 010 Here is a swarm that we caught in San Rafael…nice good size swarm. Took about an hour to get them boxed. I noted they were fanning rapidly, meaning they had a queen. If we had waited much longer … Continue reading →

Honeybee rescue is a central part of beekeeping. This is a typical rescue that went very smoothly and quickly. Continue reading →

Click here to see a swarm! This short video is a rare moment. Most people don’t have a camera when a wild swarm moves across or into a box or whatever. I was lucky enough to have the camera and … Continue reading →

I went to the monthly Sonoma County Beekeepers meeting last night and listened to a naturalist view of beekeeping. If you understand that point of view it is extreme and very single minded in the process of selection. Bees are … Continue reading →

Preparing the opening “click on this link to see me” Here I am preparing the opening for our screen. As you can see, the bees are not one bit happy about what I am doing. This type of removal is … Continue reading →

Actually this is more about my new “iphone” that I will be uploading new photos and new videos from this spring! Kathy Cox wrangled our new upgrade and I plan on taking full advantage of it. I was surprised how … Continue reading →