http://www.urbanbees.co.uk/maps/
This website is for people that have bee hives and don't have land to put them on OR people who have land and don't have bee hives. It is mostly used in Europe but anyone can share any where in the world. Check it out.
Monday, January 21, 2013
What We Do Outside The Apiary
Hive Report for Jan 21
This past Saturday was awesome! Sadly and I attended a Rock Hill Farmer's Event where Chef's from all over came to meet growers and farmers.
In the beginning the event was open to the public. We met so many fun people that wanted our honey for purchase. Here is the deal...Sally is a pro at these events. She does farmer markets in Rock Hill all the time in the spring and summer. She is creative but also very regimented. She knows her product very well (honeybees, beeswax candles and products and honey) I know honey mostly bees and honey. So I am always trying bring to the table that element of surprise. I suggested that we give out samples of biscuits and honey. She loved the idea so we plan for it.
Was biscuits and honey a good idea? We were so busy cooking biscuits and serving them with honey that it was all I could do to keep up. I brought my honeybee costume and never had a chance to put it on till the chef's came in. We basically ran out of honey. Terrific right?!
I Had a blast with my honey bee costume on talking to chef's and food service people about honey. Got some greats tips on cooking with honey. Salad dressings, BBQ sauces, breads, on fruit ...all so good to try. One chef gave me a great tag line "honey with all it's yuumm"
We are not done ...we had an engagement at Earthfare in Rock Hill. It was so awesome too! We got set up and hit the ground running. We were making candles with young children and adults. It was supposed to be for children and grown people came up and begged us to let them make a candle. It was so much fun.
Overall we made a lot friends that we will never forget and i hope they never forget MamaBeehive. Try these recipes!
We work hard at the things we can do so that we bring the best product for you and your family.
This past Saturday was awesome! Sadly and I attended a Rock Hill Farmer's Event where Chef's from all over came to meet growers and farmers.
In the beginning the event was open to the public. We met so many fun people that wanted our honey for purchase. Here is the deal...Sally is a pro at these events. She does farmer markets in Rock Hill all the time in the spring and summer. She is creative but also very regimented. She knows her product very well (honeybees, beeswax candles and products and honey) I know honey mostly bees and honey. So I am always trying bring to the table that element of surprise. I suggested that we give out samples of biscuits and honey. She loved the idea so we plan for it.
Was biscuits and honey a good idea? We were so busy cooking biscuits and serving them with honey that it was all I could do to keep up. I brought my honeybee costume and never had a chance to put it on till the chef's came in. We basically ran out of honey. Terrific right?!
I Had a blast with my honey bee costume on talking to chef's and food service people about honey. Got some greats tips on cooking with honey. Salad dressings, BBQ sauces, breads, on fruit ...all so good to try. One chef gave me a great tag line "honey with all it's yuumm"
We are not done ...we had an engagement at Earthfare in Rock Hill. It was so awesome too! We got set up and hit the ground running. We were making candles with young children and adults. It was supposed to be for children and grown people came up and begged us to let them make a candle. It was so much fun.
Overall we made a lot friends that we will never forget and i hope they never forget MamaBeehive. Try these recipes!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Feeding, Loosing, Finding, and Moving
Hive Report for the week of January
I love visiting my honeybees. It sometimes takes a few days cuz I have other jobs that I work. Monday I was scheduled to visit a few bee yards. My dispatcher had other plans. My dispatcher is married to the owner of mamabeehive-Sally. I love it when they fight over me-not really fight. In my new years resolution the bees were going to come first but Monday they came after I finished my deliveries.
So much has happened i have to start at the beginning if possible:
I visited Foy's yard on Saturday, 5th. Nice day. I had some honey frames from some hives that were dead outs. And also we had made fondant frames from a couple of weeks ago that we wanted to go in some of the weaker hives. I happy but small hives at Foy's and got a surprise. Found three empty hives and our survivor hive was empty. The 3 had built up nicely and were from mated queens and honeybees and brood frames i put together in September. Anyway one of the hives had three mice in it alive and running around. I closed it up and put it on the back of the truck.(see next hive for what I did with them) the next had evidence of mice but just a few dead bees and evidence of robbing. The third hive was just empty and no bees and some honey in it. The fourth hive the survivor hive, was no bees and honey left in it. So out of five one was left. Would like to know where our bees got off to.
Foy's -- from 5 hives down to 1 that remaining hive got all the left over honey frames. Update Tuesday, 8th I moved it to Biggers
On Saturday I also went to Biggers(turkey farm): All those hives were good except for one. I already knew two were dead. So we lost one of the hives that we call survivor stock. It was the second one from the left. That hive had always been strong. It had a small amount of dead bees not much honey and bees dead in cells. The other two hives came from my house which had been at Springs. All Strong hives.
Biggers --from 8 to 5 earlier in november lost two from there. the remaining hives were fed honey frames and fondant frames. Tuesday put foy's hive in there
On Saturday i went to Tim's yard. It got fed honey frames and fondant frames. Looked good with good numbers.
Tim's yard -- two hives good condition good stores, no brood
On Saturday I went to Black's yard. Lost one there and had evidence of a mice living in one. I cleaned that one up and moved it over just a bit. They got fed too. Talked to Arthur and he wants us to move them by March. Will confirm the move before hand and he will put down a tarp.
Black's -- 5 hives down to 4, good stores
On Saturday I visited Uncle Ron's yard. Looks good
Ron's -- one hive good stores and decent amount of bees.
On Monday I visited Lake Wylie Apiary. Travis filmed it will be posted soon. I fed these hives and they looked good.
LWA -- 8 hives all good
On Tuesday, 8th. I picked up empty supers from Foy's, and moved that one hive to Biggers. Went to Springs and fed them all honey frames and fondant frames. They all looked good and lots of bees.
Springs -- 4 hives, good stores
I love visiting my honeybees. It sometimes takes a few days cuz I have other jobs that I work. Monday I was scheduled to visit a few bee yards. My dispatcher had other plans. My dispatcher is married to the owner of mamabeehive-Sally. I love it when they fight over me-not really fight. In my new years resolution the bees were going to come first but Monday they came after I finished my deliveries.
So much has happened i have to start at the beginning if possible:
I visited Foy's yard on Saturday, 5th. Nice day. I had some honey frames from some hives that were dead outs. And also we had made fondant frames from a couple of weeks ago that we wanted to go in some of the weaker hives. I happy but small hives at Foy's and got a surprise. Found three empty hives and our survivor hive was empty. The 3 had built up nicely and were from mated queens and honeybees and brood frames i put together in September. Anyway one of the hives had three mice in it alive and running around. I closed it up and put it on the back of the truck.(see next hive for what I did with them) the next had evidence of mice but just a few dead bees and evidence of robbing. The third hive was just empty and no bees and some honey in it. The fourth hive the survivor hive, was no bees and honey left in it. So out of five one was left. Would like to know where our bees got off to.
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| a mice nest-yukky |
On Saturday I also went to Biggers(turkey farm): All those hives were good except for one. I already knew two were dead. So we lost one of the hives that we call survivor stock. It was the second one from the left. That hive had always been strong. It had a small amount of dead bees not much honey and bees dead in cells. The other two hives came from my house which had been at Springs. All Strong hives.
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| Biggers-from the left #2, #6, #7 are gone. |
On Saturday i went to Tim's yard. It got fed honey frames and fondant frames. Looked good with good numbers.
Tim's yard -- two hives good condition good stores, no brood
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| Black's - from the left #2 gone |
Black's -- 5 hives down to 4, good stores
On Saturday I visited Uncle Ron's yard. Looks good
Ron's -- one hive good stores and decent amount of bees.
On Monday I visited Lake Wylie Apiary. Travis filmed it will be posted soon. I fed these hives and they looked good.
LWA -- 8 hives all good
On Tuesday, 8th. I picked up empty supers from Foy's, and moved that one hive to Biggers. Went to Springs and fed them all honey frames and fondant frames. They all looked good and lots of bees.
Springs -- 4 hives, good stores
Friday, January 4, 2013
How To Become A Better Beekeeper
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| keep the grass under control to keep out unwanted pest (spiders too) |
2) Listen to what other beekeepers are saying. I share hives with Sally so I have to listen to what she says cuz making a mistake will let her down. Making a mistake means less honey.
3) Plan your work and work your plan. We have over 40 hives in 7 bee yards so you have to be organized.
4)When it is time to do critical events such as feeding, splitting, cleaning, testing for disease, pest control ...Just get it done. Miss steps can cause you to loose a hive.
5) Stay informed with current research and be involved with local bee club. They can help guide you to what may be happening in your neck of the woods. Blooming dates, major pest infestations, etc.
6) Keep your bee yards clean. Keep your hives clean, clean propolis from frames, clean hive bottoms, replace dark wax, don't use ratty looking wax (your bees deserve better) Recycle wax, propolis and pollen frames. At MamaBeehive we will buy clean rendered wax, call for pricing 704-214-6900.
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| take pictures of your bees and examine them for disease |
These are just the highlights. I will keep you informed of some until then remember Beekeeping is Fun!
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| January Newsletter |
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| Lake Wylie Apiary |
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Killing Bees: Are Government and Industry Responsible?
The Following article and excellent video is a video that help explain the status of honeybees. It explains what are the dangers in the environment and what the USDA knows. I recommend this video, it is important to know what is going on.
Killing Bees: Are Government and Industry Responsible?
(Earth Focus: Episode 44) Honey bees, the essential pollinators of many major US crops, have been dying off in massive numbers since 2006. This threatens the American agricultural system and the one in twelve American jobs that depends on it. There is growing evidence that a new class of pesticides -- nerve toxins called neonicotinoids, which are used on most US crops including almost all corn -- may be toxic to bees. The Environmental Protection Agency allowed neonicotinoids on the market without adequate tests to determine their toxicity to bees. Environmentalists want neonicotinoids banned until needed safety tests are done. While the US government is slow to act and neonicotinoid sales reap billions for the chemical industry, bees continue to die. Earth Focus reports.Killing Bees: Are Government and Industry Responsible?
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