2017 was the first year I was able to play with wax. I had just a very small batch, but I was able to pull enough to at least begin the process. After final cleaning I still don’t have enough for a candle. But, I’ll keep this stash for this year and hope for more…
Category: Beekeeping
Hops
We planted 4 varieties of hops in the early spring 2014. The first two years…well, let’s just say we were not very elegant hosts…The hops were draped over the fences and didn’t really fruit. In 2017, the new hops growing system was installed and we were able to enjoy seeing the hops tower to over…
Raspberry Pi Hack: FAQ
Q: How do I reformat and load NOOBs on the RPI SD Card? A: Sometimes reformatting is required. Follow these steps: Get NOOBS: Using your Windows PC or laptop, go here and download the ZIP NOOBS file. This can take a while to download so be patient. Extract NOOBS: Using your Windows PC or laptop,…
Day 2: Moving Bees to Their Home
I’ll have to say, I was a bit stressed, getting started on this project. But, the temp hit 60-degrees, and I needed to move the bees from their temporary nuc/cardboard travel boxes to their new hives. Process: Working quickly, the process took about 5 minutes each hive. Per guidance, I didn’t take the time to…
Day 1. We have bees!! 4/15/16
I purchased 2 nucs to start. The bees came from Oregon, I picked them up from Bees in the Burbs in Maple Valley on 4/15 10am. When I drove them home to Bellevue it was about 55-degrees outside. To try to keep them cool while driving home I opened the sunroof and back windows and…
Bee Calendar 2016
Jan Ordered my nucs. Beekeeping 101 class at Bees in the Burbs. Really fun to be around folks who want to play with bugs! Feb Beekeeping 201 class at Bees in the Burbs. For this one, suggestion to keep good logs of everything. Here at the Jons Glenn Farm, with a little help from my…
wild sprout 
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