Last week I received two phone calls from government offices regarding people who had honey bee swarms in their yards here in Fukuoka. On Wednesday we got a call from an older lady who lives on the first floor in … Continue reading
Pictured is the type of swarm catching box I use when I go out to catch a swarm of honey bees. Swarming is the way a bee colony reproduces. They basically split into two colonies–one in the original location with … Continue reading
Here is an update on the Honey Super Cell experiment. It failed. Apparently the queen couldn’t survive after her flight outside the hive. Regardless of why, she died and the colony also died out. The other colony is still fine. … Continue reading
Today’s experience/experiment was very interesting. I have a western honey bee hive I am managing at my friend’s house, and I am trying to get it regressed down to a small cell size hive. I had previously put in 4.9 … Continue reading
I spent two weeks from September 1 to September 15, 2013, visiting the largest commercial organic beekeeper in the United States, southwest of Tucson, Arizona, near the Mexico border, and received intensive hands-on training and field experience in all aspects … Continue reading
It’s time for an update on how my bee sting sensitization “experiment” has gone. First of all, I have to say that my left elbow feels better now. That is an improvement in my opinion. On the other hand, the … Continue reading
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With the help of my friend, Teruo Shiki, who is a carpenter/craftsman and has a shop full of all kinds of power tools, I/we made a few new pieces of equipment that I had wanted to make. First of all, … Continue reading
Getting stung by a honey bee or intentionally taking a sting from a honey bee seems similar to getting a vaccination shot. Also, regardless of the pain of the experience, we need to just move on and keep on working … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of days since I had a sting. The last time was Saturday and today is Monday (in Japan–we’re a day ahead of the U.S.). Today I again took two stings, one on the back of each … Continue reading
I did not take any stings yesterday, but today I took two stings, one in the back of each hand. The sting in my left hand was initially painful, but after a few minutes stopped hurting and there has been … Continue reading
