Winter is Here The bees are all snug in their hives and wrapped for winter. On warmer days we have seen them come out of their supers for cleansing...
Getting the Season GoingIt’s officially Spring, but that never means too much on our island, where cold winds blowing off 40-degree ocean waters holds our air...
Signs of Life in FebruaryIt’s beginning to look like an open winter here in southern Rhode Island. Our heaviest snowfall was about four inches in November; since...
Feeding the Colonies at the Winter SolsticeWhat happens to bees in winter? They hunker down in a tight cluster around their Queen, keeping her as warm as possible. The cluster...