Month: March 2016

Painting done

The natural pine hives were primed and painted last weekend. One thing off the To Do list. Unless you really love to paint, I would recommend buying your hives already painted. Most online sites only charge $3-5.00 more. I’ll admit it is cheaper to buy the hives unassembled and unpainted and do it all yourself. Personally, I don’t like to paint.

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Since I already had the primer out I decided to remove the sides from the trailer that had never been painted. Continue reading “Painting done”

2016 Beekeeping Class

Today was the first of the two beekeeping classes in Lawrence, KS. sponsored by the NEKBA. This is the 2nd time we’ve set in on this class. This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. Diana Sammataro, recently retired from the Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center in Tucson AZ.
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There were over 200 people in attendance today. Dr. Sammataro spoke mainly about the biological Continue reading “2016 Beekeeping Class”