It has been so very wet and damp here in Canton. The weather has deflated the ego's of many of the bees in the hives at the edge of the brook.

I received three calls this week from area residents reporting swarms. Of the three, only one swarm was picked up by a Norfolk County Beekeeper. Gary Libby travelled all the way to Stoughton to pick up a two and a hlaf pound ball of bees from a low hanging branch. The bees have been safely installed in a hive on the property of Ward's Berry Farm where they will happily polinate many crops throughout the summer.

I placed brood chambers on all three of my hives two weeks ago in order to give the gals more room to flex their wings. I hope to have honey supers on by July 4th.

We'll see...Tut Tut Looks Like Rain.