

September Swarms OH MY
We took honey supers off the last weekend of August and first week in September. The harvest was a fair one in terms of amount we took...


Lazy Days....not quite
August Lull August saw an abrupt end to the nectar/pollen flow here, with the splits and nucs we made building up wonderfully. Hives...


Mid Season
Well, here we are, midseason, and the bees are busy building up the broodnest and storing honey for the long winter months to come. Our...


Spring Fair
We would like to send a quick thank you to all our friends, old and new who came to visit us at the Brooklin Spring Fair this year. It...


Apple Blossom Time
Our orchard is in bloom, the bees are taking advantage of the start of this event. Simply Beautiful.


Spring Management
Spring is a busy time in the apiary. Beginning in mid April, we are doing spring clean up. What that entails is breaking the hive down,...


Beehive Boxes Tribute for Young Man
Back in December of 2014 I had spoken with Norm, a teacher at the Centre For Individual Studies in Cobourg. I was at the school attending...


Winter Loses
Spring can be a significant challenge for bees and beekeepers. These early spring day bring with it warmer temperatures, allowing...


Early Spring...what to do
Early March can be a tricky time of the year for the beekeeper. You wondering what you should be doing for the bees. It’s too cold to...