by Dash | Aug 7, 2018 | Back Yard Bee Keeping
You might be asking, What the heck is a Dearth anyway? I like that word, dearth. It sounds so ominous and it can be for your bees. To a honeybee, a dearth is a shortage of nectar producing flowers. Here in Texas we experience a Summer nectar dearth, a hot dry period...
by Dash | Feb 18, 2018 | Back Yard Bee Keeping
Remember that little group of girls I picked up in a swarm trap last Spring? If you need a refresher see the video here: https://youtu.be/DfUaeYj6v9Q You might also remember that they had an enemy to contend with right out of the shoot, so to speak. The...
by Dash | May 14, 2017 | Back Yard Bee Keeping
You know that feeling when you realize you have bitten off more than you can chew. This is a little bit how bee keeping feels to me this Spring. Now, mind you, that HUGE bite is delicious! However being a gardener, with beds to prepare, Spring crops going in, lots of...
