by kirkwebster | Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Writings, View All Posts
What’s Missing From The Current Discussion And Work Related To Bees That’s Preventing Us From Making Good Progress? ← View Previous Post View Next Post → For several years, back aways now, it was unbearably dreary and frustrating listening to...
by kirkwebster | Jan 1, 2008 | 2008 Writings, View All Posts
A New Paradigm For American Beekeepers ← View Previous Post View Next Post → This was written in preparation for a talk at the 2008 National Beekeeping Conference in Sacramento, Ca. The actual, give and take session was likely somewhat different… The...
by kirkwebster | Jan 1, 2007 | 2007 Writings, View All Posts
#11: December—Conclusion ← View Previous Post View Next Post → So, after almost a year, we’ve arrived back where we started this column, doing the very last outdoor job of the season—melting the cappings wax on a nice day in December. It’s a good job to end...
by kirkwebster | Jan 1, 2007 | 2007 Writings, View All Posts
#10: November and December: Packing bees; Blowing Out Failing Colonies. ← View Previous Post View Next Post → When November arrives, I start packing, beginning with the 2-story honey producing colonies. If, early in the month, there appear to be a good...
by kirkwebster | Jan 1, 2007 | 2007 Writings, View All Posts
#9: September and October—Finish Extracting; Feeding and Moving Nucs ← View Previous Post View Next Post → With a good honey crop, extracting will continue for the whole month of September. This month usually begins as the end of summer, and finishes as the...