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Dec 1, 2022
Hivelights - December 2022
Our winter arrived in late October and hasn't relinquished it's grip yet. With below average temperatures our bees wi...
Nov 2, 2022
Hivelights November 2022
It seems the weather in Alberta operates in extremes, whether they be too hot, too cold, too dry or too wet. Our too ...
Oct 7, 2022
Hivelights - October 2022
Alberta has been experiencing a very warm and dry fall which may be nice for outdoor adventures but not for our bees ...
Aug 31, 2022
Hivelights - September 2022
As the summer-like weather continues, flower blossoms are lingering. They look good but unfortunately as our drought ...
Aug 1, 2022
Hivelights August 2022
What started as a dismal year, because of our winter bee losses, has turned around dramatically because of the lovely...
Jul 6, 2022
Hivelights July 2022
What a change a month (and 14 cm of rain) makes! All of a sudden we have flowers everywhere and a plethora of nectar ...
Jun 9, 2022
June 2022 Beeline
Southern Alberta was blessed this week with long awaited rain! It was only a few inches but enough to rejuvenate past...
May 5, 2022
Hivelights May 2022
In Alberta, Mother Nature has been waiting for rain. Though we've experienced warm temperatures (between snow squalls...
Apr 6, 2022
Hivelights April 2022
Alberta spring weather has been just that - springing between winter and summer. The finer days gave us an opportunit...
Mar 5, 2022
Hivelights March 2022
It seems that winter doesn’t want to let go of southern Alberta but that’s okay with our bees! They are still in thei...
Feb 3, 2022
Hivelights February 2022
Alberta has experienced a wide range of weather this winter - extreme cold in December and mild conditions most of Ja...
Dec 2, 2021
Hivelights December 2021
As we inch closer to official winter, most Canadians can generalize the past year's weather as abnormal. Depending on...