Ann Barczewski – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:40:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i2.wp.com/www.keepingbackyardbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ann Barczewski – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 Honey Bees Swarming https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-bees-swarming/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-bees-swarming/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:19:48 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1318 Seeing honey bees swarming affects people differently. Beeks start thinking about how to capture the swarm and non-beeks, well, they don’t.  If you don’t have bees then this is for you and if you do have bees you may want to share this with your non-beek friends. I was tagged in a post this morning on Facebook by […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-bees-swarming/feed/ 1 Planting Herbs that Attract Honey Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/planting-herbs-attract-honey-bees/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/planting-herbs-attract-honey-bees/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:39:54 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1208               When the bees start flying I can’t wait to get out there and dig in the hives and the dirt. There’s a huge variety of herbs that are not just great for cooking and medicinal purposes, they’re great for the bees. Planting herbs that attract honey bees is […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/planting-herbs-attract-honey-bees/feed/ 21 The Flow Hive: Worth the Hype? https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:38:13 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1098 Editor’s Note: This is not a place for ad hominem attacks, but rational commentary and concern. Several experienced beeks have shared their concerns about the Flow Hive setup, even after watching all promotional material. To be clear: experienced beekeepers are on both sides of the fence. We share their opinions below, but that share does […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-flow-hive/feed/ 101 What to do with Crystallized Honey https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/crystallized-honey/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/crystallized-honey/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:08:25 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=1002 When Good Honey Goes Bad…Not bad, really, just crystallized. If you have ever wondered about that jar of honey in your cabinet, you aren’t alone. I’ve been asked by many people if the jar they bought years ago is still good. Happily, I have good news. It definitely is! Almost all unheated, unfiltered honey crystallizes; […]

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