Home Yard with the new platform

We loaded the bees onto the platform today.  We did have our share of 'drama' with a hive coming completely apart when it fell from the carriage.  We were able to get it calmed down and installed into a new box.   Exciting times indeed!

Hoisting the hives

Trying to live with Nature !

Hives on platform

Loaded and Finished!

Working Canola

Checking and Supering Hives

Today we inspected some hives on a very productive canola field.  Doing great here!

Bear Proof Raised Platform for my Bees !

I had another bear get into my main yard so I decided to build a raised platform.  The pipes are 6 inch well casing.  It was quite a struggle and lots of hard work, but it will be well worth the peace of mind.  I wanna see Winnie the Pooh try to shimmy up those poles after I put the axle grease on !

9 foot by 24 foot platform

Setting up new colonies at an outyard

The alfalfa is just about to bloom and the farmer is usually late in cutting it  - so this is a great spot for bees. 

Beautiful Morning

Installing Bees !

We loaded some bulk bees with purchased Russian Queens today and it went perfectly!  Beautiful weather and lots of bloom everywhere.

Bill loading bulk bees

Bees Loaded!

Released Package Queen !

I took this picture today as I wanted to check on my newly installed packages.  Check out this queen!  She is laying quite a pattern already. 

She is amazing and it was a very beautiful day in my bee yards. 

Observation Hive !

Today I brought in my observation hive so the kids could see a live colony and its queen.  Lots of interest and questions.  Kids love the bees!