Monthly Archives: June 2012

Future Beekeepers of America

Bee fever in the Big Apple is not limited to top-level hoteliers and other overseers of prime rooftop real estate. It seems to have taken hold among the kindergarteners at P.S. 452 in Manhattan. Ever since Rose, Randy and Ashhillapiary.com … Continue reading

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Bee Bits

We’ve added a couple video extras from our last hive inspection to the YouTube channel. Tentatively, we’re referring to the video shorts as “Bee Bits.” And yes, we’re aware of the shoddy camera work and poor resolution. Back off. We’ll … Continue reading

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Inspection introspection

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/comics/archive.pl We were back in the hives on Sunday, with mixed results. Quick recap: Hive 1: What is the deal with this hive? Very few bees coming and going. No eggs spotted in upper deep box (but on the bright … Continue reading

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Hey man, nice plates

Have you ever noticed that when you buy something new, you start to see more of that thing all around town? It happens a lot with cars. When you get a new car or start to think about getting a … Continue reading

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Cool site

We recently stumbled upon HoneyBeeNet, a project of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. They’re studying the impact of global warming on honey bees and plant pollination. Among the many cool things you’ll find on HoneyBeeNet are a bee forage … Continue reading

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Babies – you gotta love ’em

Who doesn’t love babies? All tiny and cute, just beginning to learn about all the wild stuff in the new world they’ve been thrown into. And while human babies usually get the most oohs and aahs, bee babies deserve some … Continue reading

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June 2nd Hive Inspection – Back in the Boxes

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It was a beautiful day for beekeeping in Hyattsville today. Let’s get right to the notes for this week: Hive 1 We didn’t spend much time in this one. We saw new eggs and larvae, not to mention some ripe … Continue reading

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