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Newsletter October 2026 October 2026 Newsletter – Rex Smith & Laura Winters In the field Plant Talk Upcoming Events Referrals Happy Fall Y’all! by Laura Winters The much-needed rain we received a couple of weeks ago jump-started our fall nectar flow! With goldenrod in full bloom, our forager bees are starting their workdays […] 
Newsletter September 2026 September 2026 Newsletter – Rex Smith & Laura Winters In the Field Plant Talk Upcoming Events Happy September! by Laura Winters Though it still feels excruciatingly hot outside—as if nothing at all has changed—what we are noticing inside the colonies tells a completely different story. Pollen Prep: We are seeing […] 
Spring 2026 has turned out to have a slim prospect for a honey harvest. As we touch to the Summer Solstice – usually we are readying equipment for extracting honey. We have had moisture this spring… and it’s been very warm as well – yet we have yet to touch triple-digits in North Texas. So […] 
January 2026 – Newsletter (Laura Winters – Birds and the Bees Apiary) Over the past month and a half, my business partner Rex and I have been busy preparing for the upcoming season. We’ve assembled new hive equipment, including medium supers and deep boxes, then applied a coat of primer and paint to protect and […] For the last 2 years, one of the NUC / Bee suppliers has been using CHEAP NUC boxes. They resemble the higher quality Jester EZ Nuc Boxes – however – there’s a huge difference that’s not necessarily noticed until it gets HOT outside. I was making splits, and had a umber of these boxes – […] 
These hive stands are strong, hold the hives to a proper height for easy inspections – and are quick to make with simple tools. Most of the ones I make are 8′ long – and hold 4 hives easily – or 5 that are pretty tight. So I use 2 stands for most bee yards […] 
Many property owners ask me about what to plant to help feed the bees. The short answer – is to plant for ALL the pollinators (butterflies, moths, wasps, bees (including native species as well as the honeybees used in agriculture for pollination services and honey production). Though I separate this list […] |
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