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puckamok's Buzz Apr 24, 2012
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My bees all died over the winter so it was nice to see bees covering my fruit trees buzzing and colllecting. Last year there was very little insect action and very few fruit. I wonder if they were feral. The closest beekeeper I know of is too far for his
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
So sorry to hear about your bees.  Are you going to get more?  What do you think caused them to die?  I want to "keep" bees, but still kinda chicken.
puckamok replied about 1 year ago
it's common to lose bees these days. I don't know why they dies. Could have been the freezing fog, the fact that they wouldn't move to honey stores, nosema, mold or CCD ( which seems to be the result of pesticides, especially neonicotinoids.) This is a good time and a bad time to learn beekeeping. On the one hand, bees are in danger and so you lose hives. On the other hand , so many people care, that they are becoming beekeepers. there is a lot of support out there right now for newbees. I am getting two nucs next month and am on the swarm list so i haven't given up.
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
Cool, glad you have not given up.  I hope your new bees are stronger and your hive can grow.  We have lots of bees here.  We had a swarm on our beans last year and the cousins (who keep bees) had to come get them... at the expense of the beans.  It was worth it!
MaryLarson replied about 1 year ago
This is our 2nd year having bees. It was a warmer winter here and it appears that the majority of the bees survived. I have a few pictures of them on my garden show. It is amazing the different shades of honey that is produced according to what kind of pollen they bring in. I will be following your garden show.
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
@MaryLarson:   I am excited to see your bees, I will go check you site.  I am very interested in the honey production.  I want to start keeping them next year... but still hesitant.

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