Once the almond crop is pollinated in Northern California, commercial bee suppliers break up the hives and sell bees in "packages" to anyone interested in starting a new colony. This generally happens in early to mid-April. Last week, I picked up two bee packages and created two new hives. In this first in a series of two postings, I'll explain what you get when you order a package of bees.
PlanterTomato Podcast for Sunday, April 17, 2011:
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