Author: Kelton Temby

I have some crazy sized African Blue Basil growing in my back yard, which is covered in bees. My basil plants are now 3+ years old, over 6′ high and …

Continued from My first possible pesticide incident, and sample collection. Part 1 After discovering a large number of dead bees just down the road from the office, I collected a sample, …

My colleague and I usually walk around the block here off Hollister and Robin Hill in Goleta mid afternoon to enjoy some fresh air and give our eyes a break …

Drones started showing up in a big way after I put in a foundationless frame (with wooden comb guide) in the middle of my brood nest on 12/25/14.  Over the …

I call it the Zombeekeeper.  Lil light hearted fun!  Happy Halloween! Zombeekeeper Honey As nasty as it looks, coffee made for some pretty convincing Zombee honey.   We had some …

Why would anyone get into bee hive building?  Well, because it’s really fun, hands on, satisfying and rewarding – a lot like beekeeping itself.  My goal for building bee hives …

The final excitement I have to report was my first attempts at building a ventilated bottom for one of my hives, some novelty ‘runway entrances’, and this morning’s inspection which …

Next day it was time to introduce the Beach Bees to their new home!   There were a lot of bees packed together tightly, but their color was very similar to …

Saturday I received an email from Todd saying he was out of town, and a swarm had been reported down on Cabrillo, and would I like to respond?!  First chance …

The next week I was privileged to meet again with Paul and assist him on a ‘bait out’ project, also pretty close to my place near the Mission. This one …