#harphives — Public Fediverse posts
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I really enjoy watching the girls on the webcam. Sounds a bit dirty but the bees don't mind. 😁
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I was just informed the farmer adjacent to my bee yard planted 10 acres of sunflowers a week ago. A major plus for the HarpHives Apiary! Sunflowers bloom late in the summer and it's pollen is a natural medicine to bees that can treat gut issues. Apparently the honey is tasty too but that's about third or fourth on my list of pros, the overwintering aspects is what I care most about. Sunflowers will provided great nourishment for the bees.
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I was just informed the farmer adjacent to my bee yard planted 10 acres of sunflowers a week ago. A major plus for the HarpHives Apiary! Sunflowers bloom late in the summer and it's pollen is a natural medicine to bees that can treat gut issues. Apparently the honey is tasty too but that's about third or fourth on my list of pros, the overwintering aspects is what I care most about. Sunflowers will provided great nourishment for the bees.
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I was just informed the farmer adjacent to my bee yard planted 10 acres of sunflowers a week ago. A major plus for the HarpHives Apiary! Sunflowers bloom late in the summer and it's pollen is a natural medicine to bees that can treat gut issues. Apparently the honey is tasty too but that's about third or fourth on my list of pros, the overwintering aspects is what I care most about. Sunflowers will provided great nourishment for the bees.
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I was just informed the farmer adjacent to my bee yard planted 10 acres of sunflowers a week ago. A major plus for the HarpHives Apiary! Sunflowers bloom late in the summer and it's pollen is a natural medicine to bees that can treat gut issues. Apparently the honey is tasty too but that's about third or fourth on my list of pros, the overwintering aspects is what I care most about. Sunflowers will provided great nourishment for the bees.
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I was just informed the farmer adjacent to my bee yard planted 10 acres of sunflowers a week ago. A major plus for the HarpHives Apiary! Sunflowers bloom late in the summer and it's pollen is a natural medicine to bees that can treat gut issues. Apparently the honey is tasty too but that's about third or fourth on my list of pros, the overwintering aspects is what I care most about. Sunflowers will provided great nourishment for the bees.
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Hello everyone. How's it going? Business as usual here though after work tonight I have a two hour beekeeping class. All book learning basically but I like to have all the knowledge on a subject I can so the $85 for (4) two hour classes seemed fair. Each class covers a different topic at the various steps of the season. Hopefully these thunderstorms here stop before I'm heading out.
Have a great rest of your afternoon!
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I had some really good news in the apiary today. One of my nucs balled (killed) their queen in the 1st week and create 9 queen cells. I culled 7 and crossed my fingers, hoping for the best. Part of my goal in being self sustainable is letting strong colonies raise their own queens. These guys stung me 4 times the first day, they're pretty scrappy.
Today I found a lovely set of eggs and larvae, so they were very successful! I've been stressing out for weeks.
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I had some really good news in the apiary today. One of my nucs balled (killed) their queen in the 1st week and create 9 queen cells. I culled 7 and crossed my fingers, hoping for the best. Part of my goal in being self sustainable is letting strong colonies raise their own queens. These guys stung me 4 times the first day, they're pretty scrappy.
Today I found a lovely set of eggs and larvae, so they were very successful! I've been stressing out for weeks.
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I had some really good news in the apiary today. One of my nucs balled (killed) their queen in the 1st week and create 9 queen cells. I culled 7 and crossed my fingers, hoping for the best. Part of my goal in being self sustainable is letting strong colonies raise their own queens. These guys stung me 4 times the first day, they're pretty scrappy.
Today I found a lovely set of eggs and larvae, so they were very successful! I've been stressing out for weeks.
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I had some really good news in the apiary today. One of my nucs balled (killed) their queen in the 1st week and create 9 queen cells. I culled 7 and crossed my fingers, hoping for the best. Part of my goal in being self sustainable is letting strong colonies raise their own queens. These guys stung me 4 times the first day, they're pretty scrappy.
Today I found a lovely set of eggs and larvae, so they were very successful! I've been stressing out for weeks.
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I had some really good news in the apiary today. One of my nucs balled (killed) their queen in the 1st week and create 9 queen cells. I culled 7 and crossed my fingers, hoping for the best. Part of my goal in being self sustainable is letting strong colonies raise their own queens. These guys stung me 4 times the first day, they're pretty scrappy.
Today I found a lovely set of eggs and larvae, so they were very successful! I've been stressing out for weeks.
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I'm excited for this weekends hive inspection. Our Southern Banded Italian bees in the blue hive are starting to build up faster. We might switch to honey collection this Saturday.
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I'm excited for this weekends hive inspection. Our Southern Banded Italian bees in the blue hive are starting to build up faster. We might switch to honey collection this Saturday.
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I'm excited for this weekends hive inspection. Our Southern Banded Italian bees in the blue hive are starting to build up faster. We might switch to honey collection this Saturday.
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I'm excited for this weekends hive inspection. Our Southern Banded Italian bees in the blue hive are starting to build up faster. We might switch to honey collection this Saturday.
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I'm excited for this weekends hive inspection. Our Southern Banded Italian bees in the blue hive are starting to build up faster. We might switch to honey collection this Saturday.
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The swarm box is seeing some scout activity. Maybe we'll have a feral colony move in tomorrow? 🐝🐝🐝
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The swarm box is seeing some scout activity. Maybe we'll have a feral colony move in tomorrow? 🐝🐝🐝
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The swarm box is seeing some scout activity. Maybe we'll have a feral colony move in tomorrow? 🐝🐝🐝
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The swarm box is seeing some scout activity. Maybe we'll have a feral colony move in tomorrow? 🐝🐝🐝
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Swarm Trooper saw some action from a group of scouts today. I'd love to catch a feral swarm.
The video is in slow motion.
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Good morning Mastodon! Hope you're all doing well. I'm at my desk but every joint in my body hurts. It'd be nice if that would stop. Life goes on though. Our ladies down south are looking very active this morning. With the sun hitting the entrance super early they're out by 7am warming up. I'm hoping we can add honey supers in a week or two. Just getting them strong is the goal right now. 🐝🐝🐝
Have a good day!
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Sick or not, I went down to check the bees on my usual inspection schedule. The ladies seem to be doing well. It's a bit overcast today and cool which is probably slowing them down a bit.
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I didn't catch the swarm, maybe next time.
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This is how I feel stuck at my desk at work while a swarm of bees are debating on moving into the home I provided or not.
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Well the bees did not move in last night, but they stayed in the tree and are showing great interest in the box this morning. They did show up awfully late in the day after swarming so they were probably tired and just hunker down for the night, it stayed around 60°F so they were exposed but a little more comfortable. If they're going to move in it'll happen today, or they'll move on from our yard.
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WE JUST HAD A SWARM SHOW UP IN OUR YARD, IM TRYING TO CATCH IT!!! FREE BEES 🐝🐝🐝
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Here's a video pulled from my security camera before it crapped out. This is from install day Friday evening. The bees are taking orientation flights. Looks awfully crazy but they know what they're doing.
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The nucs are installed. I'd hoped to get good video of it but my camera woman had court today and the supplier said I definitely shouldn't wait to install these, they were boiling over. So heavy and full of bees! The Carniolans in the blue hive are about a week behind the hybrid Italians in the yellow in terms of numbers. They'll get there though. I'm hoping to piece together some footage for my security camera to make a PeerTube video.
Have a good evening!
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My last beehive died out during the extreme heat. Not because bees can't handle the heat, but because their numbers were so low from the pesticide poisoning they couldn't regulate the hive temperature. I broke it down today. I'm more than a little bummed out. 😕 I'll be back next spring.
We were definitely fortunate to harvest 2.5 gallons of honey our 1st year so it hasn't been a complete loss, and I learned a lot.
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We had our honey harvest tested by the local beekeeping store today. The moisture content was under 17% and it's considered Grade A by USDA standards. The owners/my mentors said it was delicious. They asked if I wanted to sell it to the store. So maybe I'll keep doing this beekeeping thing.
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Well the hive inspection went slightly better than expected. After getting done and out of my suit I shook my friend's hand and said, "Congratulations, it's several thousand girls!"
After combining the hives with the younger queen they are starting to build back up again. It's still borderline on survival but it gives me hope at least.
Have a good afternoon friends and stay cool! It's dangerously hot here today.
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Melissa is getting some of the beeswax from the honey harvest cleaned for use. It's nice getting all the different supplies from the hives.
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Melissa is getting some of the beeswax from the honey harvest cleaned for use. It's nice getting all the different supplies from the hives.
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Melissa is getting some of the beeswax from the honey harvest cleaned for use. It's nice getting all the different supplies from the hives.
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Hello everyone, how's it going? I'm tired but I'll get by. I was able to print out some simple labels for my small jars. I'd have higher quality stuff but I wasn't really planning on having any honey this year. Next year I'll try for something more refined.
Well, same label just glossy and crisp. My work printer is color but for drafting print offs, not pictures.
Have a good evening! We're going to sit down to dinner.
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I forgot to take a picture of the bee yard, it's extremely muggy here and I was rushing to get done. So I used the camera to take a still image. My buddy let me hook it up as well as install a full apiary, he's more my brother than friend. There's nothing but open fields and forests down there. Looking forward to the coming years without the monthly pesticide incidents...
It looks funny because I'm currently combining two hives together.
Have a wonderful Sunday friends!
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We're moving our hive this morning. Just the one as I combined them together last night. After both being poisoned with pesticide neither had a chance on their own. I only give this hive 40/60 odds of making it as it is. Next year at my new apiary will be better I'm sure. I'll share a picture once done.
Have a good morning!
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The 2025 HarpHives harvest.
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We ended up with 2.5 gallons of honey! 🍯
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Here's the first flow from the honey gate on the extractor. Very nice color, consistency and taste. The girls did great! Hopefully next year is even better.
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Some pictures from our first honey extraction. I'll share two videos when we're done.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
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The base for my stand in my new bee yard. Behind me is 60+ yards of field and then a nice section of old growth forest. I'm not thrilled I have to move my beehives but I couldn't get a better location. My friend is exactly 5 miles from any town or built up area. With many lakes, ponds and creeks in that 5 mile radius.
Well have a wonderful evening friends! I'm hot and tired and owe my daughter a Cold Stone Creamery so I'd better get going. She was a big help.
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My recent letter to the editor got published. This one is not political, it is about pesticide usage and killing bees. Unfortunately my city sucks and I'm moving my hives but if it reaches a few people I'd be happy. Native pollinators are being killed too.
It's the second letter on the page.
#beekeeping #HarpHives #lettertotheeditor #writing #conservation
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Hello everyone. I had a nice visit with an old friend this evening. Since I was asking a big favor I figured it would be best in person. My 2nd beehive got poisoned with Aqua Reslin by the city last week and I almost quit beekeeping. Instead of letting the fucking city win I decided to move my hives 17 miles into the country to my oldest friend's house. I have unlimited access and it's miles from a city or commercial farm. Hopefully it helps.
Have a good night!
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My homemade frame spacers work great, both sets! I guess my 17 years of precision machine work paid off. They fit with 0.005" of play per side. That should be accurate enough for the girls in the honey supers to draw fat combs next year. It's nice when something works right perfectly the 1st time.
Have a pleasant evening friends! 🙂🌃
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Get dressed. Wear your special Sunday Suit, @That_One_Guy
FREE BEES #FreeTheBees
You're going to need a few more #HarpHivesMillions of #honeybees loose after truck overturns near B.C.-Wash. border
More than 2 dozen local beekeepers, along with emergency workers, responded to scenehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/honeybee-truck-overturn-bellingham-1.7549211?cmp=rss