Honey Bee Colonies
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Swarm transitioning to a colony. Honey bees in the soffit. Extensive colony in the soffit area. These areas seem to be favorites of honey bees. Size, shape, room for expansion, adequate temperature and humidity regulation, as well as relatively water-tightness makes the soffit attractive. Honey bee colony in the soffit and use of a bee Read more
Honey bees must have been here for a LONG time. A lot of comb-building seen. With no one to bother them, this building became just one big beehive! Lots of work to clean these out and move to a new home. Hard to see, but honey seen dripping down the walls between the windows in Read more
the most stunning collection of bee photography ever produced. If you only own one book about honey bees, this one is highly recommended. Dozens of color photographs provide a survey of beekeeping practices across the continents.
Just finished reading Stan’s book. He’s been involved in beekeeping in Western Australia for over 68 years-a living legend! Lots of good reading here, as it reads like a novel and not necessarily a how-to book.
https://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/100120_training_manual_for_rafter_beekeeping_final.pdf Read about rafter beekeeping. A fascinating contrast to the beekeeping and beehive management we do here in Pennsylvania. Single comb, sometimes 3-4’ wide and 3’ long, is something not usually seen in our locale. https://youtu.be/UoHsobWN-r4
Got a call from a neighbor in Allentown. The bees have been inhabiting this utility pole cavity for a number of seasons, by the looks of it. When you think of it, a utility pole “is” a tree with its limbs removed-a perfectly natural home for a honey bee colony! Aside from physically removing the Read more
