by ldejong | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized |
It’s been a dramatic couple of weeks, and there has been lots of activity in the hives. I believe both hives have requeened themselves. During each inspection, I check to see if we have a queen. I look for eggs, larvae, capped brood Do you see eggs in the cells?...
by ldejong | May 25, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Blog Posts |
Great news! AISD has approved our site location for bees. This doesn’t actually mean anything right now, but it’s still exciting. We will transfer the bees to the new site once things settle down. A few things will need to happen to make the transfer...
by ldejong | May 25, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Blog Posts |
This little lady landed on Joaquin, and he immediately recognized that it was Beemione. This little lady is a worker bees. Worker bees are hardworking ladies, and they serve many roles over the course of their short life spans. When she is young (3 to 12 days), as a...
by ldejong | May 22, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Blog Posts |
We have a winner of the name-a-queen raffle! Lavender Marsh won the queen naming raffle. Her choice for queen bee name is Freddy Mercury. Meet Queen Freddy Mercury. There she is, just right of center. Her body is longer than the workers around her and her stripes are...
by ldejong | May 19, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Uncategorized |
Here is our list of named bees, just in case you can’t read them on our virtual hives. I am loving these names! Beemione Honey Potter Ron Beesley Elsa Creeper Pickles Frank Jr. Butterball Cookie Beebee Honey Pizza Frank Furry Braummie James Lukas Cutee Ice cream...
