The last six weeks were not good for the bees.  Our queens kept vacating their thrones, and we were left struggling to keep our colonies healthy while they tried to make new queens.  We have all the elements of a hit HBO series within our bee yard: restless queens, villains (in the form of small hive beetles), sexual intrigue (Will the virgin queens get mated?) and oppressive natural forces in the form of never ending rain.    Continue reading →