Monthly Archives: October 2011

Tree with honeybees to be extracted

I have been contacted about removing bees from a tree in Marin County. I will photograph and link to this new project as it develops. A friend has offered to help set it up and to help monitor as we … Continue reading

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Robbing between hives!

If you think bees are hungry this time of year, you are right! When the late fall arrives and there is very little for the girls to forage on…the robbers are sent out to find other colonies to rob…not a … Continue reading

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Farmers markets and Christmas venues

This is the ending of our farmers markets in Sonoma county…although as of this week we have been unable to locate a year round market we approve of, we are still looking. On December 3rd, 2011 in our trailer park, … Continue reading

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Raining, have you prepared?

It’s started raining here in Sonoma county…we have checked on many of our girls, have you? As a way of explaining what you should at least consider doing, I will go over some of the things we do and encourage. … Continue reading

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