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miscellaneous musings

Why is beekeeping so hard?

February 4, 2014
17 Comments
5 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
photographs • wintering

The snow wars continue

February 1, 2014
7 Comments
1 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
photographs • wintering

Hives in real snow

February 1, 2014
5 Comments
1 min read
Bear Crossing sign: The county kept dropping hints, but I didn’t pay attention. Photo by Rusty Burlew.
photographs • predators

Bear crossing

January 30, 2014
23 Comments
1 min read
wild bees and native bees

The seven families of bees

January 29, 2014
8 Comments
3 min read
Bees and their queen on a honeycomb. Pixabay
photographs • wintering

Snow in Georgia

January 29, 2014
1 Comment
1 min read
A black and white early spring bumble bee on pink claytonia, a woodland plant. Rusty Burlew
wild bees and native bees

Where do bumble bees go in winter?

January 28, 2014
66 Comments
3 min read
feeding bees • how to • wintering

How to use a quilt with a candy board

January 27, 2014
29 Comments
3 min read
stings

Best bee sting relief: how to ease the epic pain

January 23, 2014
38 Comments
4 min read
comb honey production • varroa mites

Comb honey: when to treat for mites

January 21, 2014
36 Comments
4 min read
beekeeping equipment

Tweaking my moisture quilts

January 19, 2014
144 Comments
3 min read
comb honey production • how to

How to super for section honey

January 12, 2014
18 Comments
4 min read
comb honey

Honeycomb salad

January 9, 2014
5 Comments
3 min read
Granulated sugar can be fed to bees as crystals, syrup, or fondant.
feeding bees • how to

The minimalist guide to winter feeding

January 6, 2014
74 Comments
3 min read
How to manage bees for section honey. Maja Dumat
comb honey

How to manage bees for section honey

January 5, 2014
11 Comments
7 min read
bee stories • how to

How to get stung 22 times in one place

January 3, 2014
33 Comments
4 min read
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