Mastodawn

after mistakenly trusting a facebook marketplace seller to sell me organic beeswax (nope, it was clearly some nasty synthetic shit dyed bright yellow, what a fool i am), i ordered some online... and it just arrived.

it promises to be locally harvested in a harm-free way for the bees (#beekeepers is this a real thing?).

and it smells, according to my boo, like a blueberry pogo.

i want to swim in it. but instead i'll make a salve, once i have enough calendula blooms harvested.

#herbalism #gardening #growyourown

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Joseph Lim

Jun 7

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"Unlike some producers abroad, many #Kazakh #beekeepers leave a significant portion of #honey in hives for bees to consume naturally during winter rather than replacing it with sugar syrup.. Honey that remains unusually runny during the colder months may have been diluted or processed.. #Natural honey should flow slowly & evenly from a spoon or wooden spatula, while its surface should remain smooth & free of bubbles" 🍯🐝🇰🇿👍
👉 Having tasted & bought 🇰🇿honey from #Almaty I've become a fan indeed😋

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Sean Murthy May 29

Some more pictures from my Wednesday river walk, which is when I learned beekeepers have their own patron saint. 😇

Also, that last picture, how lucky are the kids who can say they have that for their "neighborhood playground". <jealous>

#photography #amateur #walking #bees #beekeepers #church #Austria #Alps

Distant Echoes May 23

#beekeepers of fedi I have a #beekeeping question.
My hive is on year two. They have a healthy population and laying pattern. They were upgraded from a single deep on the hive base to a second deep. In 2 weeks they built comb and filled it with #honey and capped it. I put the queen excluder above this and put on a super. Its been a month and they haven't built any comb and they're not dipping into the massive honey reserve. They can move easily into the super and actively keep it free of hive beetles and ants, though I saw about 6 today.
How do encourage them to start building comb? Do I just rob the deep full of honey and not put that back on till August?

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada [Unofficial]Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/

Global News Calgary Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms
The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, but those in the profession say people should ensure they are educated on how to properly tend to the insects.
#Canada #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/

Global News Toronto Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms
The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, but those in the profession say people should ensure they are educated on how to properly tend to the insects.
#Canada #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/

Global News Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms
The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, but those in the profession say people should ensure they are educated on how to properly tend to the insects.
#Canada #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/

Global News Kingston Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms
The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, but those in the profession say people should ensure they are educated on how to properly tend to the insects.
#Canada #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/

Global News National Apr 29

Ontario, B.C. hives of activity as beekeeping popularity blossoms
The number of beekeepers in Canada is on the rise, but those in the profession say people should ensure they are educated on how to properly tend to the insects.
#Canada #Beekeepers #Bees
https://globalnews.ca/news/11822769/canada-ontario-bc-beekeepers-increase/