Monthly Archives: July 2011

Today I believe I tried to capture what is known as a “virgin queen swarm”…I know it sounds rather unusual…well it is! When a new queen is born, it takes several days for her body to harden and wings to … Continue reading →

We were contacted recently about 2 trees on the Sonoma County Fairgrounds that had bees living inside them. Naturally, with the fair coming, they did not want to have an incident of someone getting stung so they called us. I … Continue reading →

Here is Glenn Murphy, a good friend and damn good beekeeper, who asked me to help him do a massive extraction in Napa. Glenn has his own company…Bee Magic Honey.com. He did all the cutting and left me to do … Continue reading →

We have noted the yellow jackets are out in force! Beekeepers beware! Now is the time for traps and entrance reducers! If you are not aware yellow jackets “love” honeybees this time of year…literally! They will invade, kill and take … Continue reading →