Putting the hives to bed for winter
Reducers in, mouse guards on and a last check before the snow.
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A new post every Saturday: what the hives are doing and the job that goes with it.
Counting the frames before the cold
How many frames of bees and stores a hive needs to get through winter.
What a smoker is for
A little cool smoke, a hive tool and why I stay calm at the hive.
Feeding the colonies in autumn
Syrup, how much and when to stop, and what the bees do with it.
A swarm in the apple tree
A cluster of bees on a blossoming branch, and what I did next.
Cleaning the shed and sorting frames
Old comb out, good frames in and a shed that smells of wax.
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Hive Notes
A free letter every Sunday: what the bees did this week and one job for the hives.