Tag Archives: Bee Yards

What does that extra apiary cost you?

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Ron Miksha

With fuel prices going scary high, I thought that a few comments on bee yards away from the home fortress might be timely. My father, an early migratory beekeeper, had about 800 hives and trucked them into apple pollination in … Continue reading →

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Expecting the unexpected

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ron Miksha

For the past two days, I described how we might predict a future honey flow. I mentioned how difficult soothsaying can be yet I went on to say that experience and a tool like a scale hive can help us … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Place for Bees

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Ron Miksha

An easy way to intimidate a new beekeeper is to read the list of requirements for a perfect apiary.  Here’s my list. It’s not comprehensive. But even as a starter, it’s menacing: Your bees should be: In partial shade: avoid … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Bees

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Ron Miksha

There’s a jolly fat man up on the roof. With a smoker and hive tool. Rooftop beekeeping seems modern, trendy, and new, but it’s been happening for generations. Ever since homes had rooftops. I’m surprised there isn’t a Rooftop Beekeepers … Continue reading →

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