TJO Bees Gallery

A photographic journal from the daily life and travels of TJO Bees.
Spring splits are ready for a second box.

Spring splits are ready for a second box.

Wake up dandelions, spring is here and so are the bees!

Wake up dandelions, spring is here and so are the bees!

Beekeepers in Limbo, and HawaiiLimbo:  Stuck in a timeless void.  That is where we find ourselves this spring.  
North Dakota is…View Post

Beekeepers in Limbo, and Hawaii

Limbo:  Stuck in a timeless void.  That is where we find ourselves this spring.  

North Dakota is…

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Queen cells ready to hatch.

Queen cells ready to hatch.

Spring Pushes ForwardThe almond trees are almost done blooming, and the bees have done their almond pollination work.…View Post

Spring Pushes Forward

The almond trees are almost done blooming, and the bees have done their almond pollination work.…

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Almonds are blooming, bees are happy

Almonds are blooming, bees are happy

Moving bees into the almond orchards

Moving bees into the almond orchards

A Few of My Favorite Things (About Almond Pollination)

  • Bees.  It is really nice to get back in the humm and buzz of the bee yard after a long winter.  I haven’t seen the bees since they were shipped to California in November… and I have missed them.
  • Beekeepers.  This spring, 1.6 million bee colonies and their…

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This bird has been around all day, patiently hunting something on the ground.

This bird has been around all day, patiently hunting something on the ground.