http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog                                     A tale of a beekeeper to be in the time of "CCD" Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:04:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [flv:http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nannickbees320.flv http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/bees.jpg 320 240] TRT: 7:11 - To see video full screen, click the little square to the left of the volume control on the video controlbar. These bees are in Dutchess County, NY. This hive box came from Dadant in New York state. http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/06/15/bee-behavior-observation-2/ [flv:http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/bees.flv http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/beeobserve1.jpg 320 240] TRT: 9:31, shot June 12, 2008, 4:30pm EST, Canon Powershot SD1000, using macro feature These are my bees in Dutchess county, New York. They came to me as a 5 frame nuc from a friend, who raised them in Dutchess county. http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/06/13/i-watch-the-bees-for-hours-sometimes/ I had the extreme pleasure to receive distinguished visitors straight outta the Big Apple to inspect my beekeeping operation and make sure the girls were not manhandled too badly.... That is to say, we learned a whole bunch together, and I made some great new friends! I only wish we ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/05/06/sister-honey-mmmmm/ Yesterday was an amazing day. Picked up a package of "Italians" from Bee Kind in Sebastopol, CA. They came in a little box with screen and a can of syrup in the middle. The queen was held separated hanging in a little cage of her own. She was pretty light ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/04/28/bees-have-arrived/ I cleaned the two hives I bought from my friend in Sebastopol. And just today I heard of a swarm on the SFBA list... but I wasn't quick enough. Now I need to torch the frames and box to kill anything on there and make sure my bottom board is ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/23/preparing-hives/ Today's juicy find on da Net delivered via google news alert came from a little story in the Meadville Tribune which included a reference to MAAREC, "a regional group focused on addressing the pest ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/18/how-to-test-for-pesticide-residues/ Pollination of our -food- supply is threatened, because throughout the past several years, the honey bees have been disappearing from hives, leaving queens, honey and larva behind! Few dead bees remain, mostly abandoned hives: colony collapse. You'll find plenty of research and speculation. But solutions are not easy to find. ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/17/why-this-blog/ I borrowed my friend's vegcar to drive up to Santa Rosa, CA last weekend to learn about the CCD situation and meet more local beekeepers at the 2008 Bee Symposium. Quite a nice turnout at the Summerfield Waldorf School, and I learned some great bits about dusting for mites ... http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/17/the-honeybee-pollinators-and-the-environment/