The Peace Bee Farmer

Peace Bee Farm Master Beekeeper Richard Underhill of Conway, Arkansas muses on life with the bees and other things.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Marking Queen Bees

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We can evaluate the quality of a queen honey bee by observing the colony over time. By simply observing the colony for several traits we can...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Raising New Queens

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Honey bees usually reproduce their colonies in the spring of the year by division. As a part of the preparations for dividing the colony, th...
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Asparagus in Bloom

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When the young shoots are picked fresh from the home garden, asparagus is a spring-time treat. Shoots which rise daily from underground tube...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Bee Bread

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Honey bee nutrition has been identified as an important element in bee colony health. Weather conditions, such as droughts, have brought abo...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

The Honey-Bound Hive

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Honey bees are tireless workers. Anytime that there is nectar available and flying conditions permit, foragers are out collecting. The guard...
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Friday, May 14, 2010

Bee Transfer by Funnel

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When honey bees swarm, they regularly move into houses and buildings and build a nest in an empty cavity between the inner and outer walls. ...
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Dust Devils and Floods

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The weather that we experience today may affect the honey bees today and well into the future. The temperature and rainfall affect the honey...
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Richard Underhill
EAS Certified Master Beekeeper and Owner of Peace Bee Farm of Conway, Arkansas. Former President of Arkansas Beekeepers Association, Tennessee Beekeepers Association, and Memphis Area Beekeepers Association. Recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award.
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