Bees are flying,
As from yesterday we have noticed a lot of bee activity. There is quite a lot of bees flying in and out with pollen in their sacks. Also around lunch…
Flying bees,
26th of February 2013, a very warm day. Around lunch time Mike has spotted some of the bees out and about. It was such an exciting news that I got…
I am still here
and so are the bees, or so I hope as I can hear them. Had a really cold spell over the weekend, otherwise it has been -7 or so, over…
Bees,
Bees have pretty much finished their activity. Since the last post, we have had snow, frost, rain, warm, very warm, cold, .. and so it continues. I have decided not…
October/November
The weather has changed and changed again in such a short period of time. Nature never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful and yet so unforgiving. Last week we woke up…
Photos, ….
Our vegetable garden, left a few veggies to do their bit. Last but not least, the countryside that surrounds us. Isn't it beautiful.
That’s it for 2012,
On the 7th of October 2012 I have decided to take away the feeder and leave my bees to fend for themselves throughout the end of 2012 and the beginning…
Sugar dusting 3
I was a couple of days late with the sugar dusting. Had bad weather and strong winds. Bees seem all right, had some more attacks on their stores but they…
Sugar dusting 2
Where does the time go? 10 days had passed since my first sugar dusting and here we are again. Had some problems with robbing, after the first dusting. Whether that…
Sugar dusting
At about 2 pm I ground 113 gm of crystal sugar, put it into a shaker, lit my smoker and put my bee suit and hat on. Ready with all…