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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mann Lake Queen Catcher – HUGE Price Reduction
I was browsing through Mann Lake’s latest print catalog the other day and noticed that the Queen Catcher HD-100 is priced at $3.50. I thought it was a print error or I was seeing things. So tonight I checked online … Continue reading
Harvesting Honey? Use Fischer’s Bee Quick
There are many ways to move the bees off of the honey frames when harvesting honey. Here are some of the methods: – Fume Board:This is my preferred method when I want to harvest honey from a super full of … Continue reading
Harvested Some Liquid Gold
Today we harvested some honey. Mostly golden brown color but one medium super had the super dark dark honey that I really like. If you’re looking for some local Los Altos honey we now have some in stock.
Posted in Honey, Honey Bees, Los Altos
Tagged beehives, Bees, Honeybees, local honey for sale, Local Los Altos Honey, Los Altos Honey, Natural honey, Raw honey
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San Francisco’s W Hotel Update On Their Two Hives
Trace’s Executive Chef Paul Piscopo inspected the two hives with Roger on Friday and sends us an update. The two hives located on the forth floor was installed late last year and each was in a single medium. Now both … Continue reading
Posted in Adopt A Hive, Honey, Honey Bees
Tagged Bees in San francisco, Honey, Honeybees, hotel bees, installing bees at hotels, SF bees, W Hotel Beehives
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Active Hive Ready For Adoption
Posted in Adopt A Hive, Honey, Honey Bees, Los Altos
Tagged active hive, Adopt A Hive, Bees, Honey, Honeybees, orientation flights
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The CoolEatz Hives Overwintered
This warm afternoon I stopped by to check on the CoolEatz hives as I wanted to see the hive activity. The two hives kind of took a reverse roll as the hive (right) that was weak in the Fall is … Continue reading
Posted in Honey Bees, Palo Alto
Tagged Bees, Cooleatz, Honey, Honeybees, Jesse Cool, overwinter, Palo Alto Bee Hives
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Bee Hive In Atherton – Site Check
Received a phone call this afternoon from Mark of Atherton. His tree removers ran into a bee colony high up on a rotted hollow of an oak tree that needs to be taken down. I knew it was high and … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Removal, Honey Bees
Tagged Atherton Bee Removal, Bee Removal, Bees, bees in Atherton, Bees in Tree, Honey
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Deer Hollow Farm – Bees, Chickens, Rabbits, and Goats
Another wonderful afternoon today so I took the kids and my parents to Deer Hollow Farm. I guess this and next week the kids are off from school as Deer Hollow Farm was packed with people today. My dad and … Continue reading
Posted in Honey Bees, Los Altos, Mountain View
Tagged Bees, Chicken, deer hollow farm animals, ducks, eggs, Goats, goose, Honey, Honeybees, rabbit
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The Goats And The Bees
This wonderfully warm (actually hot, 77F) afternoon I had the pleasure on helping a new beekeeper do quick inspections on the three hives she adopted from me in 2011. While I was there I got a nice treat as one … Continue reading
Posted in Honey, Honey Bees, Misc
Tagged adding supers, Baby goats, beehives, Bees, drones, Fall, hive inspection, Honey, Honeybees, kids, Nectar, newborn goats, Pollen, spring, summer, Swarm, Winter
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Time For An Inspetion
If you haven’t had a chance to peek into the hive lately here’s your chance to assess how your bees are going. Today through Friday we are supposed to have Summer-like conditions, temperatures around 70′s. Take a look and see … Continue reading
Posted in Honey Bees
Tagged bee hive inspection, bee tour, beehive tour, hive inspection, Honey, Honey Bees, Honeybees
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