Beekeeper Diary
Beekeeper Diary

Beekeeper Diary

I have been a beekeeper since 2011 and this is my journey inside the hive.


Special Treat From The Hive : Nymph

26 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Mr. KYC

Hello fellow cryptids, As I was visiting my hive (06/06/25), I came across a large quantity of drones (male bees) in development. You normally get rid of those to limit the invasion of Varroa destructor. You can see one varroa (little brown dot on t...

Honey : Harvesting Time!

18 May 2025 1 minute read 5 comments Mr. KYC

Hello fellow Cryptids! With only one hive that survived the winter, the plan was to harvest some spring honey to finance one or two colonies by summer. But the plan change because there are no colonies to buy. Everyone accused a lot of losses like I...

The Dark Side of Apiculture : Corpses, Maggots and Rotten Honey

26 Mar 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Mr. KYC

After the desolation of last week, it's time to show some resilience. Just like in crypto, the keys are diversification and cycle awareness. Destruction can become creation, death brings life, blah blah blah. In simple words, if you got bees, you sho...

Bee Population Decline : Keep On Fighting !

22 Mar 2025 1 minute read 7 comments Mr. KYC

I've been a beekeeper since 2011, and it has been an adventure of discovery, stings and sweet sweet honey! It's not my professional activity, I do it as a hobby afterwork with a friend for fun. We've had ups and downs, with a peak of 40 hives in 2015...