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April wk 4 Nectar Update
New week brings new flowers for the Bees!
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April Flower Check!
Spring Flower Check! Nectar Foraging has started. Besides the popular Cherry Blossoms, there are lots of flowers ready to harvest nectar from. The bees are busy!
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Surviving the Winter
After many years of struggle, frustration, and trial and error… We think we have figured out how to navigate over-wintering a bee hive. Greenhouse + Light Insulation!
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Technical Brief: Nectar to Honey Chemistry Review
Let us look at the chemistry that makes Honey! You can read more about this process in this excellent peer-reviewed journal article entitled: Biochemical Reactions and Their Biological Contributions in Honey Bees collect nectar from thousands of flowers: Bees Add Enzymes:…
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How do bees make honey?
The process starts with Nectar Collection: Then, when the worker bees return to the hive, the nectar is transferred to the house bees. Once the nectar is stored, it is processed. Then, the honey is Dehydrated and Capped (the excess water…
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Harvesting July Flowers for Nectar and Pollen
The bees are busy out in the yard gathering all the nectar and pollen that they can. The competition is fierce! The bees are jumping from flower to flower and gathering pollen and nectar.