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Adopt-A-Hive – New Bees For A Local Beekeeper

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Rich contacted me a while back regarding getting some bees for his empty hives as his bees didn’t make it through Winter. Instead of buying packaged bees he wanted to try out some feral bees as they are more accustomed … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping’s A Family Matter – Taking Home Their First Hive – Adopt A Hive

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

While I was on my business trip to China in January Mark contacted me saying that him and his family would like to get started in beekeeping and want to know where to start. While I was thousands of miles … Continue reading →

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New Beekeeper Christina and Her First Hive – Adopt A Bee Hive

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Christina from San Jose this weekend ventured into the world of beekeeping by adopting a healthy growing single medium hive. The colony has a good population and when we opened up the hive we can see that the bees are … Continue reading →

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Manor Hive Adopted – Alexander Valley Vineyards

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

February is just around the corner. Temperatures are warming up to the 60’s creating a big buzz around the hives with the bees bringing in nectar and much pollen, the start of building up the colony for the flow. Not … Continue reading →

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Starting A New Hive – Get Ready!

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Today I received a call from a commercial beekeeper in Modesto. He’s looking to expand his number of hives as almond pollination season is just a month or so away. If you are thinking of starting your first hive in … Continue reading →

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Adopt A Hive – The Danford’s Adopt The Fern Colony

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Last Friday Becci emailed me regarding adopting a hive. She’s a second year beekeeper but haven’t had much luck with overwintering her bees last year. She wanted an established FERAL colony instead of “commercial bees” and through a little online … Continue reading →

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Adopt A Hive – RockSt Colony’s New Home On 2 Acres

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

The RockSt colony has been booming since they moved into my swarm trap. The queen is laying solid patterns and the bees are bringing in a lot of pollen and nectar. Just a couple of weeks they have built up … Continue reading →

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Cristo Rey Hive Inspection Before Relocating

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Such a beautiful day for some bee activity . 🙂 Inpsected the Cristo Rey colony before Matt picks up the hive in the morning. Check out the nice and straight foundationless comb. So natural! And here’s our queen.

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Adopt A Hive – SoCal Colony Going Home

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Two new colonies were adopted this morning and going to its permanent home. First is Marius. His one hive dwindled but still have some bees and queen. He took home the SoCal swarm from a feral hive in Palo Alto … Continue reading →

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Donating A Hive To A Local Non-Profit Farm

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Tomorrow my dad and I will be donating and delivering a beehive to a nearby non-profit farm. I plan to donate two more this year and as a volunteer there I’ll be maintaining the hives and sharing the wealth of … Continue reading →

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