It was a cold winter, but the ladies pulled through and look strong. Check out their self-raised queen bee!
Honey Bees
January Garden Work – Asparagus
Thanks to a short warm spell, the asparagus bed was prepped to make way for spring shoots.
Ode to my flowering fruit trees, in photo
So much life and beauty to behold in these lovely pear and cherry trees.
A Bee Burial
One honeybee hive died, and one survived our first winter. A search for the cause of death, and a proper burial by caring children.
A Hive is Alive! {video}
Today we hit mid-40s here in Minneapolis. We weren’t the only ones on the homestead enjoying the warmer temps – look who revealed themselves! If you followed along in the Fall, you might recall my uncertainty about these hives’ ability to survive the winter, especially because of inadequate honey stores. We didn’t harvest any honey, but […]
Honeybee update
Our first season as beekeepers has come to a close. We’ve had an amazing time watching both colonies grow in number, build wax comb, store pollen and nectar, make propolis and all the other bee things. We didn’t get to take honey for ourselves, but that’s ok. It is what I expected as each colony needs approximately […]
