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Updates on how Katkoot’s bees are doing.

#022 Happy bee, happy me!

On January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update, Personal Notes1 Comment

It seems like January is flying by, as though everything and everyone is running away from the end of 2018. Was it that bad? It's either that, or we are all chasing after the resolutions we (hastily?) made at the beginning of 2019. Perhaps a little bit of both, with a sprinkle of peer pressure. …

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#021 Building of a Hive pt. I

On January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update1 Comment

After the positive start to they year, I turned my focus on my own tasks. Never mind the bees having to do their own thing, which is surviving winter, I have a heap of tasks to complete before the new season sneaks up on me. The first and foremost, is building my own hive to …

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#020 Happy New Year

On January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update, Personal NotesLeave a comment

Happy New Year to all! I hope you have had a great holiday break with lots of love, food and of course presents! Not surprisingly, several of my presents were heavily bee-related which in turn instantly triggered my inner bee-chatter to be released upon those around me. (Sorry! not sorry...) The biggest gift of all …

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#019 Curious Kat

On October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update, Personal NotesLeave a comment

My obsession with observing my hive has obviously started with the appearance of Deformed Wing Virus and with my anxiousness on whether this will detrimentally affect my hive over the winter. I now visit the hive every day, spend about 3 minutes completing the standard checks and then another 40 or so minutes just staring …

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#018 Lose Some, Save some

On October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update2 Comments

No, the situation has not improved since I have last posted an update. Yesterday's mini inspection showed the same symptoms: Four bees seen with deformed wings; the varroa count on the board was 210 (over two days!); one wasp spotted (pathetically) trying to enter the hive and; the weight of the hive seemed O-K.   …

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#017 Bad news

On October 19, 2018 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update3 Comments

Actually, terrible news. In fact, I am extremely worried and pessimistic about my colony's survival. I saw today bees with deformed wings, i.e. they are infected with the (overt form of) Deformed Wing Virus. I am at a loss and don't know what to do. A flightless bee cannot fulfill its destiny; cannot complete its …

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#016 Autumn Inspections

On October 11, 2018 By KatkootIn Beekeeping Update3 Comments

10th of September 2018. That is the date of the last update that I have shared with you on my beehive. Four inspections have passed in between, but they were only mini ones. The inspections from now on, only really involve a varroa mite drop count on the board, hefting and observing the activity at …

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