SIBA Bee Blog

Beekeeping Tips for March

Originally submitted by Jim Orem and Ginger DavidsonRevised by J. Morgan According to the Farmer's Almanac, "Spring is the time when worms begin to emerge from the earth, ladybugs land on screen doors, green buds appear, birds chirp, and flowers begin to bloom. The vernal, or spring, equinox signals the beginning of nature's renewal." It…
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Beekeeping Tips for February

Submitted by J. Morgan Maple sap has been coming in so this means "bud-break" and some of the first pollens (protein) that bees can collect in nature will be next (if not already). This means bees will begin to brood up. Strongest colonies are building up now or will be soon. The weather has been…
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SIBA Monthly Meeting – Creamed Honey

Robin Montag will present the process and needs of making creamed honey. We'll then do a roundtable discussion with the busy season just around the corner! We will do questions and answers as a group.

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