Overwintering loss: 7 hives & 1 father
Loss is inevitable. The hives we work will one day be empty; the people we love will one day expire; the sun that warms us will one day consume the … Continue reading
Wasps give honeybees a bad reputation
Honeybees are awesome enviro-helpers and wasps are intolerant d*cks. It is therefore surprising to find that bees and wasps are thought of interchangeably in the minds of the general public. … Continue reading
Meaning, madness or meditation?
There is so much more to beekeeping than providing the bees with a box and inspecting them periodically. There are also the social and philosophical elements of beekeeping. A local … Continue reading
Feel your imaginary antennae
You can probably identify with many aspects of bee life; the daily routine, enjoying honey, caring for family members. You can also probably imagine what it would be like to … Continue reading
Home sweet home
Bees are such fascinating creatures that it’s a shame we can’t all spend our free time watching bees in our own hives on our roof tops, in our back yards or … Continue reading
Queen, drone and worker bees
Fig 1: Queen, drone and worker bees There are three different kinds of honey bees (Apis mellifera) that can be found in a hive; the queen bee, drone bees and … Continue reading
Ottawa Honey House 