by Bev Stevens | Mar 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thoughts from the apiary Smokers. I struggle deeply with this aspect of beekeeping. I rely on JJ for this completely and I really shouldn’t! Fire and I have a serious love hate relationship. I am not ashamed to admit I am scared of fire. I love the heat it gives...
by Bev Stevens | Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thoughts from the apiary. We spent some time with the hives this morning and even though spring is the ideal example of life and hope, in the bee world it can also be the reminder of mortality. All living things die. We can’t escape that fact. It’s a...
by Bev Stevens | Jun 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A little explanation about bee temperament… One of the questions that comes up often is in reference to “mean” bees. Are your bees nice or mean? In a perfect world we could get a simple answer but like most things in nature and with a creature that...
