Nancy Buffington – Keeping Backyard Bees

A Neglected Bee Yard

Nancy Buffington — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:31:30 +0000

Sometimes life happens and beekeepers end up with an abandoned or neglected bee yard. It is time to rejuvenate the bee yard.

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Changes in My Beekeeping Philosophy

Nancy Buffington — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 23:58:15 +0000

Every year has brought different experiences and changes in my beekeeping philosophy. Because of my experiences, I believe beekeepers have to be flexible and able to change.

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Clean beeswax from kitchen utensils

Nancy Buffington — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 22:56:06 +0000

If you happen to melt wax in your good double boiler or like me, ‘ruin’ something by dipping it in melted beeswax, it is salvageable. With hot water, paper towels, vegetable oil and dish detergent, you can clean those "ruined" items right up.

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Feeding a New Package of Bees

Nancy Buffington — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:58:08 +0000

Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate and provide our bees what they need when they need it. It is up to the beekeeper to help a new package of bees get established.

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Bees Collecting Pollen in December

Nancy Buffington — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 01:49:47 +0000

While nectar and pollen sources are non-existent to my eyes, the bees have their sources and they are certainly bringing in pollen. I saw bees bringing in white, yellow and even red pollen.

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Beeswax Wood Polish

Nancy Buffington — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 01:18:29 +0000

If you are one of the many people going green with cleaning products, you may be interested in using beeswax and olive oil for your furniture polish.

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Beekeeping Equipment Cleaning

Nancy Buffington — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:18:49 +0000

It is important to give attention to beekeeping equipment cleaning methods. Tending to the task of equipment cleaning now can give you a head start this spring.

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What Happened To the Drones?

Nancy Buffington — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 12:16:19 +0000

What happened To the Drones The weather has started cooling in NE Ga, and hive activity has changed with the season. One very noticeable change is the drone activity. As I walk the bee yard observing the hives and performing final inspections of the season, it is not uncommon to see lots of drones wandering […]

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Cleaning Up Wet Frames

Nancy Buffington — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:33:38 +0000

After extracting honey, we are left to deal with frames with uncapped comb, or frames with comb cut out and a sticky honey mess. This is known as wet frames. How do we clean them up?

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What Is That Smell In My Bee Yard?

Nancy Buffington — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:44:04 +0000

Goldenrod provides the bee yard with a peculiar smell. It is different from the usual pleasant beehive smell. I thought my bees were dead or had some serious issues going on inside the hives!

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