Raising Honeybees in the Suburbs

After taking a few entomology classes at the University of Minnesota. I discovered with fascination the world of insects, especially honey bees. It will be my seventh year as a beekeeper and I am sure a new adventure as well.

Thursday, April 04, 2013

R.I.P





April 4 2013
I visited the beehive in Chanhassen, the one that we suspected  that was very small and weak with Nosema. Since it was going to be above freezing overnight now; I was going to give the honeybees some sugar syrup to help them recover...Alas, they were all dead. We have now 5 hives. 5/7 made it so far. That's 71% survival rate...still better than the national average but very, very sad.

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