Tag Archives: Swarms
Please Don’t Burn the Bees
Since most people are radically pro-bee, it shocks me when I come across stories about people burning swarms to destroy them. Such arrogance. Such ignorance. Or maybe, pathetic panic is at work. There are always better options than firing your … Continue reading
The Bees at Times Square
New York City beekeeper Andrew Cote just captured a swarm high above Times Square. The bees were perched on a ledge and the beekeeper went to their rescue, boxing them up before they jumped to their death. In coastal New … Continue reading
Posted in Save the Bees, Strange, Odd Stuff, Swarms
Tagged New York City, Swarms, urban beekeeping
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Swarm Season
It’s swarm season here in the north. That will end soon enough, but right now it’s pushed by long days and a heavy dandelion flow. Hives just can’t help themselves. In the old days of skep and gum beekeeping, a … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Friends, History, Swarms
Tagged beekeeping, California, Pennsylvania, Swarms
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