• beeyard,  little city farm,  ob hive,  preparation

    up close and stingless

    .I’m hoping to get out and see my bees tomorrow – and also hoping I’ll have a full hive that won’t mind me taking 2 frames for my observation hive. I cleaned it out a bit tonight, and also figured out how it comes apart and goes back together. I thought it might be good to be prepared *before* I’m in a cloud of pissed bees. I even wrote myself a list of things not to forget – like extra veils for helpers! Here’s hoping for a great afternoon. Look for the observation hive if you’re coming to the Seedling Sale at Little City Farm! Saturday, May 22, 9-12. It…

  • bees,  learning,  little city farm,  neat tricks

    guest pic

    This picture comes to you courtesy of Todd, a fellow newbie to the world of beekeeping. He and I, along with a few others, met at Little City Farm when we attended a small workshop on beekeeping. Those few of us that went on to take a more in-depth course at the Townsend House, University of Guelph, keep in touch on a semi-regular basis. We thought it might reduce the collective number of painful mistakes, if we could share our newbie experiences with the group of us. Still, we’ve all had our own ‘learning moments’, and it’s been good to grow together in this endeavor. Anyway, back to the pic…