Tag: swarm

• To Swarm or Not To Swarm

  

  I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all Happy Easter for the weekend just passed, and “Christ has arisen!” for those back home, who have just celebrated Easter this Sunday. In Cyprus, Christian Orthodox, celebrate Easter on the 28th of April (in case you were wondering about my comment). I spent my…

  Katkoot

  April 30, 2019

  Experiences, Learning

  swarm, volunteering

• #005 Wait for it…

  Inspection on 21 June 2018. I was so excited to see the bees today because I was sure that most of the brood would be out by now. I was also excited because I was bringing my brother along to have a look at my very own hive for the first time. It was in…

  Katkoot

  June 28, 2018

  Learning

  colony population, healthy colony, swarm

• A Plot for a Hive

  Living in an apartment in the middle of town meant that I had to find an out-apiary for my bees; a task much easier said than done. Once I knew I was looking for a hive site, it became almost like an obsession, the drive to and from work had changed forever. Every drive and…

  Katkoot

  June 10, 2018

  Learning

  new hive, out apiary, swarm