Beekeeping

   / Beekeeping #642  
My guess is given the earlier drop in bee populations, nature is rebounding.
 
   / Beekeeping #643  
They said Michigan is having the worst year, in two decades. Everything I've read is that this year has been one of the worst.
 
   / Beekeeping #644  
Would you want to live in Michigan?

Maybe in the UP.

We are so small scale, but our one little hive is doing well. Wife stacked a half-height addition to the hive to expand it. I guess we'll extract more honey in July.
 
   / Beekeeping #645  
Would you want to live in Michigan?

Maybe in the UP.

We are so small scale, but our one little hive is doing well. Wife stacked a half-height addition to the hive to expand it. I guess we'll extract more honey in July.

I lived there for 25 years... And still go there to work on the farm.

We will go into winter with 14 hives... Next year I'm shooting for 20
 
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   / Beekeeping #646  
I've only been a couple miles in (Sturgis) to check it off my list.

My younger boy went up to MI on vacation this past week with his gf family.

I wouldn't mind the geography, but you'd have to pay me a lot to live there...rather like California, Oregon, Washington, etc.
 
   / Beekeeping #647  
Got stung for the first time on the finger yesterday. Man that hurts!
 
   / Beekeeping #648  
Got stung for the first time on the finger yesterday. Man that hurts!
Three weeks ago I got stung right behind my fingernail, left first finger. Most of the finger looked like a cooked sausage for a week!
Three days ago I got stung on the pad of my right second finger and it was only somewhat swollen for two days.
They both felt the same at the time but I found it interesting what a difference in reaction there was there.
 
   / Beekeeping #650  
Wait...how are they getting to you while wearing the suit and hood?
 

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