Swarms, Swarm Cells and Bees, oh my
Where do I even start? This was my second hive Inspection of the season. I've noticed some swarm cells at the bottom but did not Want to...
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Apr 6, 20201 min read
Free Beekeeping Online Class
Penn State is offering a free online beekeeping class. Limited time offer: Register for this online course for FREE by April 30! SKILL...
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MGeslock
Apr 5, 20201 min read
My Queen is Gone!
I just installed a package of bees. The bees have sat in the hive with caged queen for 4 days. The bees have to be around the queen for a...
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MGeslock
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Getting Nuc boxes ready for Spring
I am going to split some of the hives that I have. Some of them are in medium frames (6 5⁄8 inches) that i want to use in deep (9 9⁄16...
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MGeslock
Mar 6, 20201 min read
I see bees!
I was so happy that I could on my bees suit and visit the bees! Its been a long winter and I am ready to get the spring started. I picked...
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MGeslock
Mar 5, 20201 min read
February Hive Update
Its been a long winter. When you don't see any bees, you get worried. Ar they in there? Did they survive the winter? Are they clustered...
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MGeslock
Feb 21, 20201 min read
Bee Stew.... well not really
For those that know me, you know my passion for cooking. I realized the other day that I have never cooked anything at the World Head...
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MGeslock
Feb 14, 20201 min read
February 2020 bee yard clean up & coffee
Its that time of the year to make improvements to the World Head Quarters of Gee's Bees. I need to level up some of the beehive stands....
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MGeslock
Feb 7, 20201 min read
Honey soon for sale
Gee's Bees will have honey soon for sale.
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MGeslock
Jan 31, 20201 min read
This is what your grocery store looks like without honeybees.
I found this from 2013. The information is true in 2020 as it was in 2013 PROVIDENCE, RI (June 14, 2013) – One of every three bites of...
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MGeslock
Jan 18, 20202 min read
Virginia State Beekeeping Newsletter
Virginia State Beekeeping Newsletter
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MGeslock
Jan 3, 20201 min read
December 2019 Honey Extraction
If a beekeeper is extracting honey during the winter, there is something wrong, very wrong. I tried to extract the honey in my garage....
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MGeslock
Dec 28, 20191 min read
Follow up to the dead out
I went to check the hive that had the dead out to see what I could find inside. There was honey and some granulated sugar in the hive. I...
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MGeslock
Dec 25, 20191 min read
They didn't make it.....
This was the week hive. In the spring and summer the hive was very active and seemed to be healthy. I checked it for mites and it was...
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MGeslock
Dec 21, 20191 min read
Building a Plywood Nuc Box
I am getting ready for the spring increases by building some nuc boxes. It was really cheap and easy to do. Just need some simple tools...
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MGeslock
Dec 14, 20191 min read
November 2019 Hive Inspection
It was a warm enough day to open the hives for inspection. I had put some granulated sugar in the hives for winter feeding. We have not...
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MGeslock
Dec 7, 20191 min read
Fall Bees Cleaning House
Just like us, bees like their house clean. They are very hygienic and like order. Unlike us, bees don't have to wash dishes, do laundry...
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MGeslock
Nov 30, 20191 min read
I think this hive is a goner.
This hive was one of my strongest hives in the spring. I had noticed not much queen activity in the last inspections. I don't think there...
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MGeslock
Nov 22, 20191 min read
Making Winter Sugar Syrup for Beehives
In the winter, bees have different food needs. We want to get the stores of honey as full as possible. We change the water to sugar ratio...
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MGeslock
Nov 16, 20192 min read
Para-Moth
Para-Moth is used to help control wax moths in empty drawn comb. Para-Moth is NOT the same as Moth Balls! Do not use moth balls in you...
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