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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Trapping in the Summer?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Dave Strickler

Every beekeeper knows that swarm season is in the spring, but since bees don’t have a calendar, they swarm when they are ready. Swarming is an instinct of a healthy colony that has outgrown its current home and decides to split in two, with half staying, and half leaving to find a new spot to … Continue reading »

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A Mini Harvest

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Dave Strickler

Over the holiday weekend, I decided the time was right to take a single frame of honey from Sandy. As this was the first honey I had taken from any hive, I was quite excited. Armed with some clever harvesting ideas from my friend Tim, we headed to the hives. With my trusty hive tool, … Continue reading »

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