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Nucleus Colonies

There was audible buzzing in the air this week in London, Ohio as the warm weather caused maple trees to bloom, offering one of the...

Granulation in Honey

It's happened to nearly every regular consumer of honey: we are going through our cupboards and find an old jar of honey at the back of...

Winter update.

The weather was warm and sunny all week. Then the weekend happened and I had time to get into the bees, so Mother nature saw fit to send...

Summer harvest excitement.

Summer is the most reliable and usually largest honey crop of the year. By June, the hives are reaching their peak population and the...

Fun at the Fair

The Ohio State Fair just ended and I thought I'd write up a blog on honey quality and how honey is judged for competitions. I'll probably...

Backyard Bees, Outyard Bees

This Memorial Day weekend gave us some warm sunny weather; the bees were definitely enjoying it. The flowers need heat and sun to produce...

Playing catch up...

I started this blog with the intention of updating it every two weeks. Well, it's my second blog post and I'm already a week late. Good...

New hives, new blog.

Spring is generally the busiest time of year for a beekeeper, and this one is no exception. Beehives that died over the winter need...

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