DOW GARDENS' BEE BLOG

Bees

Building her Kingdom

May 30, 2018

Building her Kingdom

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Beekeeper tending hives

A New Home for 10,000

May 11, 2018

A New Home for 10,000

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Beekeeper near hives

Wrapping up the Season

October 11, 2017

The season is wrapping up! I believe we have quite a bit of late season nectar being collected, and today expect a good harvest of honey!

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Bee Hives

The drones are a hit!

August 25, 2017

The drones are a hit!

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Beehive supers

Supers are filled with fresh-capped honey!

August 18, 2017

Supers are filled with fresh-capped honey!

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bees wax

Spring Mite Control Worked

July 25, 2017

Spring Mite Control Worked

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bees treated for mites

Summer Bee Progress Update

July 19, 2017

Summer Bee Progress Update

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Playing Catch Up

June 12, 2017

This morning we fed all hives their third and final round of medicine for American Foul Brood. The bees are doing great! In fact, the two hives with working queens were ready for a second story today. The third hive, the one we requeened last week, is catching up. The queen is definitely out of her cage as we saw…

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bees

Playing Catch Up

June 12, 2017

Playing Catch Up

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bee comb

Expansion

June 9, 2017

Expansion

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