Author Archives: achoo240

“The bees have a secret, but they are not telling us.  Whatever it is they are not telling us.” –Peter Loring Borst Sometimes photos do a better job at telling a story than words.  I’m often a wordy person, but … Continue reading →

Hi again all, The summer has been continuing along rapidly and actively.  With a trip to New Hampshire coming fast I got a call from a friend: a potential swarm on the side of a building just outside of Ithaca! … Continue reading →

Hello!  We’ve been having beautiful summer weather with lots of flowers in bloom, and thus great weather I would think  for making honey!  Daily outside checks on the hives have shown lots of activity and bees can be seen all … Continue reading →

Hi all, Over the past week in NY I’ve noticed a ton of different flowers in bloom being heavily worked by honey bees (and all sorts of bees, insects, flies and moths).  Among these are milkweed, sumac, a huge patch … Continue reading →

Hello! I know that it has been a while since I have posted, but in the interim I have gathered many photos, experiences and much more bee knowledge that will make it on here in due time!  For now though … Continue reading →

Shout it to the mountain tops, the bees are here! In case it is not already evident, nearly everything bee related makes me super excited, so while I will refrain from doing so nearly every statement could be closed with … Continue reading →

Hi all, Back from a trip to Maine (which was incredible, incredible!) and the bees are here!  As this is my first year actually managing my own hives in my own equipment I ordered 2 nucs to ensure that I would … Continue reading →

Hi there, This is primarily a test post as I learn the ropes of WordPress.  I’m working on learning the best way to provide updates (i.e. blog material) while also maintaining some easy to access background information and other relevant … Continue reading →

I decided to start a blog on beekeeping to keep track of my experiences and also to share what I can, both my success, failures, insights and observations with others in hopes of helping to spread knowledge of the joyous … Continue reading →