Not all of them are spoken for, so were are taking reservations at newenglandfarms@aol.com.

Have a great evening.

I suited up, no smoker needed today the girls were busy and did not pay any attention to me.  They were on a flow. Goldenrod bloomed a few weeks early this year. The girls were on it. Pollen baskets were bright yellow and coming in full.

This yard had about 22 colonies. 18 of them are going to need a third super this weekend. This particular yard to close to a few large pastures that have not been mowed for a few years. Lots of blooms going on in out there. Looks like a rainbow when the wind blows.

The honey in this yard is darker than it was last year, but never the less, the girls are packing in surplus honey.

I hope the rest of the yards are doing this well.

Most the local keepers I have been talking with are predicting a short crop because of the weather and the early blooms. One of my commercial customers says he has half the crop he had this time last year. I hope it gets better for him and his bees.

I will be checking the rest of the bee yards this weekend and on Monday.

Have a great evening and I hope your season is going well.

All inventory will be discount 15%-20%. All woodenware, frames and in stock supplies.

We would rather pass the savings on to our customers than pay it out in moving labor and vehicle usage.

Feel free to contact us at 518-642-3270 or newenglandfarms@aol.com for additional information.

I was looking through the extensive workshop materials he was going to handout to the participants. I noticed that Ross had compiled an in-depth list of resources pertaining to some of the Medical Benefits of Honey as well as information and resources of other products of the hive.

I was very impressed with the depth of the research. With Ross’s approval we will be presenting some of the workshop materials here on www. Honeybeecsi.com

Ross can be reached through his web site, www.dancingbeegardens.com. Ross’s sources are listed through out the documents.

Honey

Andrew Kochan, MD

Rediscovering the Antibiotics of the Hive, Boukraa, L Sulaiman SA, Dept. of Pharmacology, School of Med. Sci., Univ. Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

● Antibiotic-resistant strains such as epidemic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycine resistant Enerococcus (VRE) have been found to be as sensitive to honey as the antibiotic-sensitive strains of the same species.

In Vitro Anti-Staphylococcal Activity of Honey and Two Standard Antibiotics

● 50 isolates of Staph aureus and Staph albus were exposed to dilutions of honey and Ampicillin and Cloxacillin. “Cloxacillin recorded higher antibacterial activity than Ampicillin but both exerted less antibacterial activity than honey.”

-Adeleke O.E., et al., Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, vol XX, n.1, March 2007

Effects of Manuka Honey

● Medihoney™ is an effective antibacterial agent and manages wound infection caused by a range of multi resistant strains of bacteria. This medical grade honey is filtered, gamma irradiated, produced under exacting standards of hygiene and approved by the FDA– Narelle M. George; Keith F. Cutting, Wounds, 2007; 19(9): 231-236, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, October 8, 2009

● Manuka proven to have value in treating sloughy venous ulcers. Desloughing significantly improved healing outcomes. Manuka honey vs hydrogel: a prospective, open label, multicentre randomized controlled trial to compare desloughing efficacy and healing outcomes in venous ulcers. Gethin G, Cowman S., J Clin Nurs. 2009; 18(3):466-74

Anti-Yeast Activity – All of the 40 yeast strains (Candida albicans, C. krusei, C. glabrata and Trichosoporon spp.) tested were inhibited by honeys in this study. Multifloral honey is generally more inhibitory than either eucalyptus and orange blossom honeys. -Antifungal Activity of Turkish Honey Against Candida spp. and Trichosporon spp: An In-vitro Evaluation, Medical Mycology, Volume 47, Issue 7 November 2009, 707-712

Honey and Cough

● Honey may modestly decrease frequency and severity of cough compared with Dextromethorphan, or no treatment. – Do OTC remedies relieve cough in acute upper respiratory infection? J Fam Pract, 2009 Oct; 58(10):559a-c

● Significant differences in symptom improvement were detected between treatment groups, with honey consistently scoring the best and no treatment scoring the worst. – Effect of Honey, Dextromethorphan, and No Treatment on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality for Coughing Children and their Parents, I. M. Paul, et. al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007:161(12):1140-1146

Gastric Ulcer and Dyspepsia Treatment – A placebo-controlled trial of honey for gastric ulcer and dyspepsia resulted in a 66% cure rate.

Dental Hygiene

● A Pilot study suggests that dental use of honey may improve plaque and gingivitis – The effects of manuka honey on plaque and gingivitis: a pilot study. English HK, Pack AR, Molan PC.,

J Int Acad Periodontol. 2004;6:63-67.

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Burns – 900 participants with partial-thickness burns (second degree) were randomly assigned to receive either honey dressings or other dressings. Honey was applied directly to the burns and covered with sterile dressings on alternate days. Those whose burns were treated with honey had faster healing and less scarring than those treated with other dressings. In the case of full-thickness burns (third degree), however, honey has been found to be inferior to other treatments.

● If applied immediately, honey reduces blistering of burns and speeds regeneration of new tissue

Wound Healing – As of 2007 scientists had published 22 trials (17 randomized) involving 2,062 patients treated with honey, as well as an additional 16 trials that were performed on experimental animals. Honey was found to be beneficial as a wound dressing in the following ways:

● Honey’s antibacterial quality not only rapidly clears existing infections, it protects wounds from additional infection (sugar content and pH, Glucose Oxidase enzyme activity produces H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide), Hygroscopic nature of honey dessicates bacteria)

● Honey debrides wounds and removes malodor.

● Honey’s anti-inflammatory activity reduces edema and minimizes scarring.

● Honey stimulates growth of granulation and epithelial tissues to speed healing.

● Honey activates keratinocytes and may accelerate the wound healing process with the up-regulation of expression of certain cytokines (TNF-a, IL-1b, and TGF-b) and MMP-9 – Effect of Honey and Its Major Royal Jelly Protein 1 on Cytokine and MMP-9 mRNA Transcripts in Human Keratinocytes, Exp Dermatology, 2009 Oct. 21

● Topical applications under controlled conditions have shown accelerated wound healing in animals (Bergman et al., 1983, El Banby et al., 1989) and of experimental burn wounds in rats (Burlando, 1978) but also of various types of wounds, including post-operative ones in humans (Cavanagh et al., 1970; Kandil et al., 1987 and 1989; Effem, 1988 and Green, 1988)

● Honey applied directly on open wounds, sores, bed sores, ulcers, varicose ulcers, and burns, in its pure, unprocessed form, helps against infections, promotes tissue regeneration, and reduces scarring (Hutton, 1966; Manjo, 1975; Armon, 1980, and Dumronglert, 1983).

● Beneficial in wound care for cesarean section – Effects of topical honey on post-operative wound infections due to gram positive and gram negative bacteria following cesarean sections and hysterectomies. Al Waili NS, Saloom KY., Eur J Med Res. 1999;4:126-130.

● Honey will heal nonhealing wounds that do not respond to other treatments – Evaluation of a honey-impregnated tulle dressing in primary care. Stephen-Haynes J., Br J Community Nurs. 2004;Suppl:S21-S27.

● Honey heals chronic, surgical, and traumatic wounds – Honey-medicated dressing: transformation of an ancient remedy into modern therapy. Ahmed AK, Hoekstra MJ, Hage JJ, et al., Ann Plast Surg. 2003;50:143-147.

● Strongest evidence available on honey supports the use of honey for venous leg ulcers – Honey as a topical treatment for wounds. Jull AB, Rodgers A, Walker N., Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008, Issue 4. Article No.:CD005083.

Blood Sugar Control

● In healthy individuals, the consumption of honey produced lower blood sugar readings than the consumption of the same quantity of sucrose (Shambaugh et al., 19910)

● Honey compared to dextrose and sucrose caused a lower elevation of blood sugar in diabetics and reduced blood lipids, homocysteine and CRP in normal and hyperlipidemic persons (Al-Waili, 2004)

● Hypoglycemia – Honey can be used and absorbed sublingually. Honey has a low glycemic index so it doesn’t stimulate insulin as much as other sweeteners.

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Ophthalmological Problems

● Dry eye syndrome, Cataracts, Herpetic keratitis, Corneal abrasions and ulcers

● Ancient texts and the Koran advocate honey for cataracts.

● Local honey as an ointment (i.e. Concentration 100%) is very effective in treatment of keratitis even in the presence of ulceration. Honey will be effective whatever the cause of keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) because it has antimicrobial (including virus and fungi), anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects.

● After treatment with 20% honey eye drops improvement of ocular changes was observed in most patients with dry eye syndrome compared to conventional treatment with artificial tears. 20% honey eye drops had a positive effect on the state of the cornea. – J. JankauskeinA, D.JankauskaitA, Kaunas University of Medicine Eye Clinic, Mickeviciaus 9, Kaunas, Lithuania

● In Romania Dr. Popescu has treated thousands of patients with a 2% solution of honey in saline in the eyes for 10 days, followed by royal jelly in the eyes.

● Dr. Mansour in Egypt treated 32 patients with cataracts with one drop in the eye 4 or 5 times a day and had good improvement in visual acuity.

Diabetic Ulcer Treatment

● Dr. Jennifer Eddy at the University of Wisconsin salvaged a severely gangrenous diabetic foot ulcer using honey treatment – Eddy, JJ, Gideonsen MD, Observations from Practice: Topical honey for diabetic foot ulcers, J of Family Pract, 2005; 54:533-535

● 59 patients with diabetic ulcers, burns, traumatic ulcers, gangrene, and other types of wounds for periods of between 1 month and 2 years. 51 of 59 wounds had been infected prior to honey treatment. All were free of infection within one week of starting honey dressing applications. In addition, inflammation and odor were markedly reduced and healing rapidly ensued – J of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 2002; 29:295-300

Facilitation of Sleep – Mike McInnis, MRPS presented at the First International Symposium on Honey and Human Health, 1/08/2008, Sacramento, CA

● Honey improves, facilitates and lengthens restorative sleep

● Insures adequate liver glycogen stores for 8 hrs. of sleep thus limiting early morning release of cortisol and adrenalin

● Stabilized blood sugar levels

● Contributes to the release of Melatonin

Products of Apiculture and Preventative Maintenance of Aging –Adv Gerontol, 2008; 21(2)252-7

● Examination of 193 beekeepers daily using honey in quantity of 57.2 +/-8.6 grams showed that the biological age of 70% of beekeepers was lower than that of the average population, 15% of beekeepers were the same, & 15% had a higher biological age than the average population. The average biological age of beekeepers was less than persons who were not using bee products.

Sports Performance

● Endurance. “We found honey to be one of the most effective forms of carbohydrate gels to ingest just prior to exercise. This could translate into greater endurance during a workout or race. Honey…relatively mild in its effects on blood sugar.” Dr. Richard Kreider, University of Memphis Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory. It has a lower glycemic index and so a lesser insulin response with subsequently less fatigue later.

● April 4, 2003- A new study presented at the annual Experimental Biological meeting indicates that using honey as a carbohydrate source during exercise significantly improved performance and power during endurance cycling trials. www.dancingbeegardens.com

Mike Palmer is a very successful commercial beekeeper and queen breeder. He will discuss the systems he uses for managing 600 plus colonies for honey production as well as his system for over wintering nukes.

Mike has a lot of information to impart in a manner that is easily understood and enjoyable.

April 10, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 PM (Originally scheduled for February 27, 2010)

10:00 AM   Nucs are not just for Increase Anymore

12:00 noon Buffet Lunch with Mike

1:00 PM     Wintering Nukes

$25.00 per person, includes lunch and breaks, door prizes, a portion from each participant fee will be donated to the Vermont Beekeepers Association for the New Beekeepers Scholarships. Reservations are requested. Participants will also receive discounts from the sponsor on the day of the event. Seminar sponsor and location is New England Farms, 31 Main Street, Granville New York 12832. 518-642-3270 email newenglandfarms@aol.com. See www.newenglandfarms.com for directions, reservations and discount information.

Ross Conrad

Ross Conrad, author and beekeeper will discuss CCD and Organic Solutions in the AM session, in the afternoon session, Ross will present Apitherapy, the products from the hive for healing and health.

Ross will also be available discuss his book, Natural Beekeeping. Copies will be available for purchase and there will be a time set aside for signing.

January 30, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

10:00 AM   CCD & Organic Solutions

12:00 noon Buffet Lunch with Ross

1:00 PM     Apitherapy, Products from the Hive for Healing & Health

$25.00 per person, includes lunch and breaks, door prizes, a portion from each participant fee will be donated to the Vermont Beekeepers Association for the New Beekeepers Scholarships. Reservations are requested. Participants will also receive discounts from the sponsor on the day of the event. Seminar sponsor and location is New England Farms, 31 Main Street, Granville New York 12832. 518-642-3270 email newenglandfarms@aol.com. See www.newenglandfarms.com for directions, reservations and discount information.

On January 16, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Kirk Webster, author and beekeeper will discuss his operation in respect to the changes involved in modern beekeeping in the Northeast and his work to maximize co-existence with Varroa.

Kirk Webster

10:00 AM   New Beekeeping in the Northeast

12:00 noon Buffet Lunch with Kirk

1:00 PM     Making Varroa into an Ally

$25.00 per person, includes lunch and breaks, door prizes, a portion from each participant fee will be donated to the Vermont Beekeepers Association for the New Beekeepers Scholarships. Reservations are requested. Participants will also receive discounts from the sponsor on the day of the event. Seminar sponsor and location is New England Farms, 31 Main Street, Granville New York 12832. 518-642-3270 email newenglandfarms@aol.com. See www.newenglandfarms.com for directions, reservations and discount information.

We had a great day at the First Spikenard Top Bar Hive Seminar. The Artic Blast cut attendance to four brave Artic Beekeepers, two from Vermont and two from New York.

Graduates

Because the snow chopped the attendance list we had a very informal and informative session. Lots of time for questions and lots of good food. These four wiped out a crock pot of chili and three dozen doughnuts.

We not only covered the benifits of the Spikenard Top Bar Hive, but the use of top bar hives in general. There are as many styles of top bar hives are there are top bar hive beekeepers.

Here is a photo of the Spikenard Top Bar Hve we manufacture at New England Farms.

Spikenard Top Bar Hive and Stand

Here a few of the topices we covered thru out the day.

Advantages of using a top bar hive:

• Only one crtical demension 3/8″ beespace
• No extractor needed
• No foundation needed
• No frames needed
• Can be built with local inexpensive materials
• No super storage
• Less heavy lifting
• Higher quality wax production
• Great comb honey production

Disadvantages of using a top bar hive:

• Lower honey production
• Difficult to swap bars
• Combs very fragile
• Transportation of combs difficult
• Not many top bar beekeeping mentors around
• Need natural swarm or package bees to get started

Keep an eye at www.newenglandfarms.com for the dates of the next top bar hive seminar.

Until then, happy beekeeping.

Kirk in his Honey House

It was a nice warm day in Vermont on October 21st. I called my good freind Kirk Webster, up towards Middlebury, and told him the glass honey jars he ordered had come in. He was extracting the last of his honey crop and was not able to pick up the order for a few days.

A good excuse to get out of the warehouse, I loaded the truck with Kirk’s order and headed North to deliver it for him. I got there around 10:30 am to find Kirk hard at it in the honey house.

Kirk's Honey House is on a trailer and portable

Kirk has his honey house set up for a one person efficient operation. He bult his honey house on a trailer. The entire house is portable.

I was impressed with how he fit so much in there and still have room to get around. Kirk uses an automatic Walter Kelley super lift, a Walter Kelley uncapper. His uncapping tank was custom made by Kelley also.

Kirk's Honey House is set up for single person operation.

He runs twin Maxant extractors both piped in to a series of 4 custom made Kelley settling tanks.

All of this in a Honey House 8 feet wide by 24 feet long.

After he finished the mornings work, we unloaded the glass honey jars. Then Kirk said something that was music to my ears, “Lets have lunch” Oh boy, this old Italian is always ready for lunch.

We drove about a mile to Kirk’s house where we had a great lunch with tea and honey.

Kirk operates twin Maxant extractors

The best part of the day was that I got to sit and talk Beekeeping with Kirk for over two hours. You can not buy that kind of networking. A plus Kirk agreed to present a beekeeping program in the New England Farms Luncheon Seminar Series.

I hope that he is not able to pick up his next order for a great repeat day.

We removed the hive reducers, wire and the wire off the 3/4″ top entrances and pulled off the winter wraps. Some were just tar paper others were insulated hive wraps.

Most of the colonies had signs of life at the front door, others I listened to with my stethoscope for the buzz. They all had signs of winter cleansing flights at the front door and at the top 3/4 inch entrance.

Died On Top of the Frame

One colony died off because they did not move over two frames to the winter stores.

Died on The Frame

They stayed on  two frames and died there. If they had moved down or over to either side, the survival rations were there. Here are photos of the bees that died on the frames and frame tops.

At this point I felt like we did pretty good, only lost one out of 23 colonies so far. I could live with those numbers.

We arrived at the third apiary. I knew as soon as as I pulled in there was something wrong it did not feel right. There were no bees flying.

First thing I noticed that the hive wraps were all off and hanging on the ground. Not good. A closer examination of the wraps showed that there was not adequate staples used to hold the wrap in place. There was no duck tape or strings on any the wraps, which are applied to hold wrap in place in the wind. Needless to say I was not a happy camper. And the help sensed that by the fact that my left eye was slightly closed and I was silent.

As I prepared to examine the colony, I mentally switched from mild mannered beekeeper to the inquisitive CSI of the past. I was now on a mission and locked into Honeybee CSI mode. Looking to solve the puzzle and answer the question, “Who are You”.

The first colony I examined had no entrance reducer and no 1/2 x 1/2 wire over the four inch entrance that would have been there if someone had installed the entrance reducer as they were instructed. The entrance was full of debris.

I removed the top cover which had no rock or brick on it to assist in keeping the top cover in place.

The second I removed the top cover, I knew that a crime of passion had occurred within the walls of this colony and I knew there was going to thousands of victims. One hell of a crime scene.

As we proceed keep in mind Edmond Locard’s Exchange Principle which states that with contact between two items, there will always be an exchange. This is the basis of trace evidence collection at a crime scene. In other words, the perpetrators, how ever small or large will leave something at the scene and will take something from the scene by mere presence at the scene of the crime.

A good CSI uses all of their senses to process the scene. As I removed the cover I detected the order of urine. The first observation was of the top of the inner cover which I observed excrement at the entrance in the center of the inner cover. As we were not on TV, I did not  taste the evidence to determine it was left by the perpetrators. I also observed foundation debris on the inner cover.

Inner Cover Entrance Scene

Based on the order detected and the observation of the excrement and the fact that there was no hive reducer or wire at the front entrance or at the 3/4″ top entrance,  I was pretty sure I was dealing with the same criminal that invades my feed room each fall.

The suspect is approximately 3/4 of an once in weight, 5-7 inches long with 3 inches of tail, brown or grey in color, black eyes, large ears, sometimes will have a white stomach. A Mouse. For information on the suspect click on the link. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/M/V-MA-MMUS-AD.002.htm

If the perpetrator entered the dwelling in the fall, the contents of the hive and its residents most likely did not survive the winter. We were investigating a home invasion, just like the old days.

Top of Frame Right Under the Inner Cover Opening.

Off came the inner cover. More evidence. Odor was concentrated. More foundation debris and excrement on the frame tops under the center entrance of the inner cover.

I could here one of the perpetrators moving inside. Suspect on scene!!! Hive tool at the ready. Prepare to enter the danger zone. As I took the next super off, the perpetrator fled the scene from one of the frames. My Australian Shepard K-9 gave pursuit. After a 45 second pursuit the suspect escaped and the K-9 was recalled.

Once inside the top honey super, I observed all the wax foundation and honey from the center frames had been consumed. Evidence of chewing was present on the wooden frames, but no impression for suspect bite mark identification was taken at this time.

Consumed Foundation and Chewing Marks on Wooden Frame

There was one frame that still had wax foundation still attached. There was evidence of chewing on the wooden frame and the remaining foundation. This frame was taken as evidence and use in future classes and presentations.

Mature Mouse Nest, notice all wax and honey consumed

As we processed and documented the scene, I noticed that the order of urine was intensifying, I also noted of scent of decomposing flesh. Both detections not normal within a honeybee colony.

As we entered the next super I discovered evidence that the suspect(s) had been within the dwelling for long period of time. A Nest was documented and photographed.

Notice the wire from the crimped foundation still attached, all wax and evidence of honey had been consumed.

Evidence of Mature Mouse Trespass

The odor of urine and decomp had become more prevailing as we took off the super with the next.

I observed that the nest was constructed with leaf debris, hair, particles of wood which had been removed from wooden frames. A small pile of foundation particles and shreds were also observed inside the nest.

Decomposed Body of Perpretrator

As I removed the last honey super and prepared to enter the hive bodies, I immediately observed the source of the decomp odor. The decomposed body of the one of a suspect(s) was observed on the top of the frames of the #2 hive body. Because the body was in an advanced decomposed states, I was unable to determine the cause of death at the scene. The body was documented and photographed. No autopsy will be conducted.

Nest Debre on Frame Tops

Also observed on the top of frames under the mouse nest observed in the honey super above was debris and residue from the mouse nest. The order was very strong. Also on the top of the frames was fecal evidence which was not collected as evidence.

The frames of the #2 hive contained no evidence of normal colony and brood activity. It appears that the foundation, pollen, honey and brood had been consumed by the perpetrators.

Decomposed Body of one of the Perpretrators

As I continued to examine the the nest and nest debris I discovered a decomposed body of a second suspect. As with the first body I was unable to determine the cause of death due to advanced decomposition. The body was documented and photographed. No autopsy will be performed.

As we removed the #1 hive body, I observed the debris on top of the screened bottom board. The bottom board debris consisted of partial dead bee cadavers, fecal matter, wax moth larvae. Hair fibers, foundation shreds and wood splinters were also observed.

Bottom Board Debris

The odor was very strong. The bottom bars of hive body #1 were not present and appeared to have removed by the perpetrators by chewing the bars into shreds and splinters and using the shreds and splinters for nesting material.

The processing of this single crime scene is complete. This yard contained 12 four story colonies and two over wintered nukes. As I proceeded through the yard all twelve colonies and two nukes had been invaded in the hostile takeover. A total 18 decomposed bodies of perpetrators were discovered as the scenes were processed.

The frames and foundation of the colonies were completely destroyed by the perpetrators. From the equipment stand point, with two honey supers and two hive bodies of frames and foundation, the estimated value would be approximately $88.00 per colony. This yard had a total of twelve colonies and two nukes. The frame and foundation value of the nukes estimated at 28.00 bringing the total loss of frames and foundation to an estimated $1084.00.

Estimated value of honeybees in 12 colonies at 120.00 per colony plus the two nukes at 75.00 each, estimated loss of honeybees $1590.00.

To the left is the pile of equipment brought in from the apiary for re-generation.

I sell most of my honey in New York City and on-line at $6.00 per pound. If the colonies had a decent season with a low-ball estimation of 50 pounds of honey per colony the loss would be an estimated $3600.00.

I normally pull frames of brood from each colony for building nukes to over winter for sale the following season at $90.00 each, plus the loss of the two over wintered nukes, bringing an estimated loss of 1260.00. Estimated labor for cleanup and repair 600.00.

The estimated loss of this home invasion is approximately $8,134.00.

What I learn as a the Beekeeper, Farmer and Janitor of this outfit?

This yard was prepared for winter by an employee that was scheduled to leave for the Winter semester of college two weeks after the the work was completed. Apparently he was in a bigger hurry than I thought. The colonies were not prepared properly for the winter. I did not check behind him as he did a fair job during the last season.

Who knew that a mouse could fit through the 7/8″ hole in the front of a box box. I know now. All nukes get 1/2″ x 1/2″ screen stapled to the entrance from now on. I should have known better as I always staple 1/2 x 1/2 wire over the 3/4 inch top entrances.

The answer to the question ‘WHO ARE YOU”? Its me, I’m guilty. This was my fault and my fault alone. I learned that I will never go into winter again without checking my apiaries to see that my livestock and investments were properly prepared for the winter. In closing, I hope that the processing of the crime scene will be of some benefit to you.

Please feel free to send us photos and documentation from experiences from your apiaries and colonies, good or bad, This blog is a teaching blog. Send us intel to pass on.

One last thing, be on the look out (BOLO) for the escaped suspect. This suspect is to be considered armed and dangerous.