This blog has been a lot about bees lately, and I will stick with this subject for just a little longer, because this week is National Pollinator Week. You may know that without honey bees, there would be no almonds,… Continue Reading
Our beekeepers had been anxious about the queen-less hive. Another inspection revealed no sign of a fertile queen. Even the previous queen cells were gone. Without eggs or young larvae, the workers could not raise a new queen either. This… Continue Reading
As you know, our bees swarmed a little over a week ago. Thanks to East Village bee keeper Ray Sage, we were lucky to catch the swarm that day. A couple of days later, Ray came back with a proper… Continue Reading
Yesterday evening, while checking on the roses and chatting with a fellow gardener, I suddenly noticed a strange buzz. When I looked up, I saw an amazing sight: a large cluster of bees was hanging from a branch of our… Continue Reading
We decided to try something new; we will occasionally invite guest bloggers to write on LaGuardia Corner Garden’s website. This is the first contribution by Apis mellifera. I live with my sisters some brothers and a queen. We sisters are… Continue Reading