Busy, busy season

Posted by on Sep 4, 2010 in Beeyard | 0 comments What a difference a year makes. 2009, with all the rain and cool temperatures, made for a terrible beekeeping year. The foragers had a terrible time collecting the nectar that they needed, there were reports of odd queen issues all over (we had one hive re-queen three times) and the damp air made it difficult for the workers to dry down the nectar to the point where they could cap the...
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