Backyard Beekeeping - Greater Vancouver

Throwback!

March 2nd, 2019.

https://youtu.be/4ZCvgB6ZuHM?si=JRqacjanpldIvXGE

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Wintering Bees - March 2, 2019, Vancouver, BC Full sun, 8 degrees when this video was taken at 2:30. Deposited a little more raw sugar. The bees were very active today, and especially when I removed th...

Hello BEEKS!

It’s getting warm in the lower mainland (in British Columbia)!

How are everyone’s hives/apiaries? End of March/early April we anticipate swarms - are you ready?!

March 29/30 is sort of a date on my calendar where I’ve experienced a lot of activity.

Are you still using sugar? Do you plan treatments when it’s warm enough?

Please share photos! We’d love to see them 🐝

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It’s been way too long. How are all you beeks?

Give me a bit of time while I catch up on messages (very, very many months!).

Hoping to get this page regularly active again.

So much to discuss and share. I cannot wait. In the interim, keep sharing your apiary photos and stories!

CL

Great article.

This is important. Often people think they are helping, and packaging is part of that, but few know the science of their habitats, behaviours, pests and predators.

(Chanta)

The horrors of mass-produced bee houses » Colin Purrington Here are some reasons why cheap mason bee houses can end up hurting bee populations. 1. Nests are too shallow The house pictured above is approximately 2″ deep, far too short to actually help bee populations. In nature, mason bees lay fertilized eggs (which develop into females) at the backs of lo...

Looking for someone who can help me mark my queens. PM me if you can help.

Thanks

Perry Bee

http://www.fao.org/pollination/world-bee-day/en/

World Bee Day | FAO's Global Action on Pollination Services for Sustainable Agriculture | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations For centuries bees, busy as they are known to be, have benefited people, plants and the planet. But did you know that bees are not the only ones that sustain life on earth? By carrying pollen from one flower to another, bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators facilitate and improve food...

Super cool. Get it, 😜

(Chanta)

Okanagan beekeeper safely removes swarm of 20,000 bees — without a suit The South Okanagan beekeeper estimated the swarm found at an RV dealership to be around 20,000 bees.