Bees

Bees at the Chapel

May 20, 2011

Bee Talk @ the Chapel: by Simone Dippon, Chapel Apiarist (beekeeper) YES, the sunny rooftop at the chapel is now home to 2 very tiny bee swarms, safely housed in 2 separate Warre Style hive boxes. Both swarms spent a few weeks at our family home in EL Cerrito, a few feet away from our [...]

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The Bees Are Here

May 12, 2011

Our bees are now residing on the roof of the Chapel. Two colonies actually with two queens in the early stages of development!  When they arrived, we had a small welcoming party apple cider, home made honey cake (thanks to Pr. Jeff) and pollen butter (thanks to Simone), while listening to “flight of the bumble [...]

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