Today we had a unseasonably warm spring day, so we headed over to our bee yards to see how they were doing. We were able to check for laying queens and making sure each colony has enough stores to get them through the next 4-5 weeks. The bees were taking advantage...
Once again we’re down at Kellogg Conference Center on Michigan State University’s Campus. We’re here for the annual Michigan Beekeepers Association Spring Conference. This year the crowd seems larger than ever, and if you don’t get a seat in...
Today we had a warm though windy day, giving us the opportunity to pop some covers and see how the bees wintered. We were quite happy with what we found. So far all of our colonies are alive, though March is can be a challenging month for the bees as stores start to...