Archive for May, 2008


Bees: First Hive Inspection

Published May 10th, 2008 in New Posts | No Comments »

Years of reading and asking newbie questions and absorbing have cumulated in this experience - my first humble beehive. It’s a hive that anyone can build. It’s a hive that can be in anyone’s back-yard or apartment balcony - out in the open or surreptitiously hidden as we indulge in our hobby and honeybee conservation. This latest article describes my first visit to my beehive after a week of it getting established in its new home. It was a very fruitful and painless visit for both bee and myself. And it represents the first of a great many such visits as I expand my collection of hives. Read about it here:

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/10/first-hive-inspection/

Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - Epilogue

Published May 8th, 2008 in New Posts | No Comments »

Every story has an end. This cutout is no exception. The previous blog layed out the act of getting the bees out of the wall. This blog closes up the story and opens the way to future articles on managing the hive itself. I cover the trip home with the hive in the back of a pickup truck, and my inability to avoid running out to look at the bees. Will the excitement wear off? Probably not - I still run out to look at the new leaf on one of my banana trees or taro plants.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-epilogue/

Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Act

Published May 8th, 2008 in New Posts | No Comments »

The time for getting my bees is finally at hand. In this blog I lay out as close to step-by-step what I did to get the honeybees out of the wall. I have to say, suddenly I have no more desire to get rock-climbing gear or sky diving - this was thrilling! Sure, roll your eyes - you stick your hand into a mass of thousands of bees and see how thrilled you get. Needless to say, the cutout was a complete success with no unexpected problems. Read on to get the whole story.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/08/first-honeybee-cutout-the-act/

Bees: First Honeybee Cutout - The Preparation

Published May 7th, 2008 in New Posts | No Comments »

No one should step into a project involving 20,000 honeybees without some preparation. As much as I like to just dive right in, a sense of self-preservation spurred me to slow down and take things step-by-step and make sure I have what I need to accomplish my first honeybee cutout. This article describes that preparation in detail.

http://bees.taroandti.com/2008/05/07/first-honeybee-cutout-the-preparation/