The Bee-log
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Cleared to go to the Island
Our hives are no longer towers. We consolidate each one into single boxes for the winter. What's new on the farm: We're a couple of weeks away from the BC move. The season is winding down, and we're looking forward...
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What if you lose a queen?
Scraping frames of honey before loading them into the extracting machine. What's new on the farm: We are getting through the back half of harvest now as we approach Labour Day weekend. The honey coming in is winding down, and...
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How to avoid SOUR honey
A frame of honey with open cells of honey (on the left) and closed cells (right). The open honey is still being processed by the bees. When it is ready for storage, they will "cap" the honey with a layer...