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Category: Bees do Nothing Invariably

Bees do nothing invariably, said Bernard Mobus, who knew a thing or two about them. We must be guided by what the bees are doing, rather than what we expect them to be doing. We must not do beekeeping by numbers, or by dates on a calendar. Bees have a habit of surprising even experienced beekeepers every now and then.

Bee Hives in New Zealand
15 Nov 22 Walrus

Bees Drift More Than You Think

Drones are not the only bees that drift Bee Hives in New Zealand Something has been vexing me about honey bees. Two observations, both true, seem to be in direct conflict with each other: They are excellent navigators, able to…
Bees do Nothing Invariably, Honey Bee Behaviour, Mysterious Bee Behaviour
Bees on Ivy
29 Sep 18 Walrus

Inconsistency

Firstly, my dear Dad died last week. Apart from being a Dad, which is a pretty big thing to be, he was a loyal reader of this blog. Dads are meant to be supportive of their son's endeavours, and mine…
Bees do Nothing Invariably
supersedure_cell
11 Sep 18 Walrus

The Perils of Late Supersedure

For those that do not know, which probably means all non-beekeepers, supersedure is what happens in a beehive when the bees make a new queen to ultimately replace the existing queen. The other way of doing this is by swarming.…
Bees do Nothing Invariably
9 Jul 18 Walrus

Flexibility in Beekeeping by sassafrasbeefarm — good article!

Our local club President, Danny Cannon, delivered one of the best lectures I’ve ever sat through at a MSBA meeting a few years ago. It was titled Flexibility in Beekeeping, Being Flexible in Beekeeping, or some such similar title. That…
Bees do Nothing Invariably
A Cat with yellow eyes
18 Dec 17 Walrus

Schrödinger may have had a point

There is a saying which goes something like “ask 10 beekeepers the same question and you’ll get 11 different answers!” This makes things very difficult for anybody starting out as a beekeeper, which is why I would recommend taking some…
Bees do Nothing Invariably
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