Author Archives: sgoodgame

Time for Spring Splits? Strange Cell in the Hive.

Posted on March 9, 2017 by sgoodgame

I got home a bit later than I wanted to. Rough day, but I had to get into the hives to take a look. I had a queen cell in there last week and the weather has been less than … Continue reading →

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Central Mississippi Beekeepers Assn. Beginning Beekeeping Short Course

Posted on March 6, 2017 by sgoodgame

We had the opportunity to attend the CMBA Beekeeping Short Course this weekend. While we went in having kept bees for a while, we had never been through a formal course, so we went to hear from the experts. We … Continue reading →

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$5 Plywood Nuc Boxes

Posted on February 26, 2017 by sgoodgame

Ok, Google $5 nuc boxes and you will see plenty of links to plans to build these bad boys. I decided last week to go ahead and have a go at these. I got them started last week, then ran … Continue reading →

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Morning Feeding and a Peek at the Swarm Trap

Posted on February 25, 2017 by sgoodgame

It was such a nice morning, I couldn’t help but share. This is why we live in the country.

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Restarting the Compost Pile

Posted on February 21, 2017 by sgoodgame

My daughter has the flu. We felt puny last night, and the doctor suggested we all take a day and ensure we are good to go before going back to school. I fared better than Cyndi or my daughter. They … Continue reading →

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$10 DIY Orchard Bench/Garden Bench

Posted on February 20, 2017 by sgoodgame

  My wife likes to be able to sit on our land. Not just any one place, but pretty much wherever the mood strikes her. If I am working the bees, she wants to be able to sit and watch … Continue reading →

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Open Honeybee Feeding and Hive Inspection Results

Posted on February 20, 2017 by sgoodgame

I went through the hives today, and I must say, I am horrible at spotting my queens.  I did spot one of them briefly, but she ran for it and I lost her in the shuffle. One thing I can … Continue reading →

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Berries in the Bee Yard

Posted on February 18, 2017 by sgoodgame

We went to town today to pick up a few things for some projects. I grabbed some plywood to make some nuc boxes. I will probably put those together tomorrow. We happened into Fred’s and Tractor Supply, partially in search … Continue reading →

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Frame Feeders w/ a Slight Modification

Posted on February 16, 2017 by sgoodgame

I thought I had posted this before, but apparently not. I was watching Blake Kirby’s YouTube channel LINK HERE He has a video about feeding his bees. It’s that time of year, and I was happy to watch him feeding his … Continue reading →

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Spring Seeds Have Arrived

Posted on February 16, 2017 by sgoodgame

So, recently I ran across a post somewhere by 628DirtRooster on YouTube about getting some seeds. He was all excited to order seeds from www.migardener.com. I did some shopping around and some research and found that their prices seemed VERY … Continue reading →

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