Working the Bees
It is time to start working the bees again. We go from maintenance mode to honey production mode. Right now, the bees are producing lots of offspring. They have been able to gather some honey. One hive gained 14 pounds in the last 2 weeks. The bees need this honey for raising brood so we cannot collect any honey to extract yet.
Today’s task is to visit as many beehives as we can to check for eggs and brood and to move frames around to try to prevent swarming. It has been warmer than usual so the swarm season might start early. When we can purchase queens, we will split some of our hives to increase our number of hives.
When/where can I buy some Seattle Urban Honey? Will you be at the Queen Anne and Phinney farmers’ markets again this year? I was so excited last year that you had some from a beekeeper in my zip code (98119), then I missed out and didn’t buy any. Will you have some 98119 honey this season? 🙂
Hi Julia, I am sorry that I missed your post earlier. Somehow the summer evaporated into busyness. We have a small amount of 98119 honey left. We will sell at Phinney Farmers’ Market on October 4 and at the University District Farmers’ Market on Saturdays 9am to 2pm until our honey is gone (in about 3 weeks).