Derpy pollen pants this afternoon.
It might be a little chilly, but at least it’s not raining today Bedford VA Farmers Market
We’ve got Bedford County local 2023 honey for sale.
Dumped out some honey water from the solar melter and this happened.
Almost every hive got another box for them to put honey in. #LocalHoney #localbusiness #beekeeping
Working a growing yard in Madison Heights this afternoon.
Some of the hives have a contagious disease. Destroying the infected comb and brood stops it from spreading. It smelled like grilling burgers.
Working some hives yesterday.
Beautiful cool afternoon inspecting bees. Surprisingly chill girls for this time of year.
Trial run to see if anything needs changed before the big extraction in a few weeks. A bearing at the top would be nice, but not urgent.
Box joints again.
Vector Space
Full hives at the home yard
Regulating the hive temperature for the brood
Full hives
Extracting
First box of honey frames from July 4th weekend. 17 gallons in total for the weekend, putting the year’s total to date around 40 gallons.
10 minutes after putting the escape board on. They are trying their hardest to figure out how to get back in, but can’t. This activity means there are no flowers that are better sources for them right now.