Mark Your Calendars for June 18-24

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National Pollinator Week is June 18-24.

Here are some links to help you get to know your pollinators!

 The Pollinator Partnership:

http://pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2012.htm

US Fish and Wildlife Pollinators:

 http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/

Poster  identification link:

http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/Identifying_Native_Bees_PosterFINAL.pdf

Reading Beeconomy by Tammy Horn

I can't put it down!!

Go and get you a copy and read it today!!

http://www.tammyhorn.com/

http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=2503

http://www.amazon.com/Beeconomy-Women-Teach-Global-Market/dp/0813134358

 Tammy also wrote 

 Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation

 If you haven't read that yet- you need to read that too!!!!

http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=1397

Beeswax & Burlap

Beeswax from my hives melted and
sorted into squares for  easy measuring

Burlap Coffee Bags from the Farmer's Market
for use in the hive smoker

Mercy

I got a call from a friend who asked me to help him
with an old hive that was abandoned on his property
when the beekeeper passed away.
I hope I can help.
If I am successful, this hive will be named  "Mercy"
I'll post the process as it, or if it happens...

Hives in the Heat of Day and Night

When bees cover the front of a hive or any other surface as below, 

it is called " bearding" .

 They do this to get out of a hot hive and into the cool  night air.

When they spray for Mosquitos in our area, 

I cover the hives to protect any bees 

that are bearding outside the hives 

from accidently being sprayed.