When I started, I thought,"This will be a year in my life, with bees." I would chronicle all the steps and stages, all the trials and tribulation. It would bee my journal and outlet as well as my record of beekeeping. That was February. Now, on the other side of summer, it's October. One of the hives has been slimed by small hive beetles. The ladies have absconded. Perhaps, by keeping a closer journal, I -- and perhaps you, dear reader -- will learn more about beekeeping in North Florida.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Winter is ending
After weeks of cold weather, the end of winter is in sight. Bee spring is definitely here. The ladies are out gathering pollen, but I know not from where. Another local keeper has suggested: camellias, willow and maple, but the blossoming is "understated." Check out the January 30 2011 photos and you'll see how laden with pollen they are.
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