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Swarm away!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by BrandyAugust 1, 2012
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Friday July 27 at 3:30 PM our hive Tylissos swarmed. They stayed thirty feet or so in that alder until today. It took them four days to make up their minds! At 1:30 they finally started moving. I was at … Continue reading →

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Release the queens!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by BrandyJuly 28, 2012
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A couple of weeks ago our mentor George came over to inspect all the hives with us. One of our healthy top bar hives, Knossos, had a lot of queen cells. This hive was filled with a Carniolan swarm from … Continue reading →

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A swarm in June

Posted on June 28, 2012 by BrandyJune 28, 2012
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We’ve had three swarms and caught one. Today, in fact in the past two hours or so, a swarm showed up in the meadow where we keep our apiary. Ted says none of ours seem to have swarmed today – … Continue reading →

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