As temperatures drop, bees draw closer together to conserve heat. The outer layer of bees insulate the bees within the cluster. The bees within the cluster have access to the food stores.
- Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
#beefacts
New York City might be the last place you'd think colonies of honeybees would call home. Queens-based beekeeping master Nick Hoefly of @astorapiaries shared with us his ongoing journey as a beekeeper on the rooftops of NYC.
https://t.co/Qczn9RzmjZ
#beekeeper#urbanfarming
Join Us: Melanie Seal of Blue Sky Bee Supply will be discussing how to succeed in winterizing your honeybee colonies.
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Enjoy hot pizza and share your apiary tales with fellow bee keepers.
Register for this free event here:
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It's officially fall! Sharing with you some floral ideas for your garden to help our pollinators make it through the winter:
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#beekeeper#apiary#honeybees
Can you spot out robbing when it happens? Learn more about bee robbing in our latest blog post!
https://t.co/e6jARnZ6j1
#beekeeper#apiary#bees#honeybees
Are your colonies properly prepared for the season? We're sharing with you how Mel applies winter patties in her hives: https://t.co/PqUstNsvTE
Order your winter patties here:
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Warm up to the fall season with a day of candle making! Checkout our selection of candle wax molds here:
https://t.co/6FANUdlP4z
#candlemaking#beeswax#naturalcandles
Are Microplastics Plaguing our honeybees? Read more about honeybees are impacted from this crisis and the findings of microplastics in the honey they produce:
https://t.co/OwUZWO2lzu
#microplastics#honeybees#beekeepers