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Win in Winter
Not surprisingly, the bees that carry the colony to spring are “winter” bees. Their increased longevity is the result of changes in their...
Peter Somers
Sep 16, 2016


Super in the Sun: To Shade, Touche
It’s the middle of summer, and if your bees aren’t filling the honey super, it’s probably not because they hate plastic or prefer yellow...
Peter Somers
Aug 12, 2016


Effect of Outside Temperature on Honey Consumption
Some of my hives got a late start last season, and some of them I started late. Despite fall feeding, many were a little light going into...
Peter Somers
Dec 25, 2015
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