{"id":3947,"date":"2026-10-16T10:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:29:57","slug":"october-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=3947","title":{"rendered":"October 2026 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-300x165.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-300x165.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-1024x565.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-768x423.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-150x83.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HHA_BW-Logo-400x221.gif 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Newsletter<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">October 2026<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">October 2026 Newsletter &#8211; Rex Smith &amp; Laura Winters<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>In the field<\/li>\n<li>Plant Talk<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Events<\/li>\n<li>Referrals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Happy Fall Y&#8217;all!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4>by Laura Winters<\/h4>\n<p>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 at sunrise and bringing in huge amounts of pollen and nectar.<\/p>\n<p>Most colonies are stocking up on these last-minute resources before cold weather sets in. However, some colonies are taking this as an opportunity to swarm one last time! Because of this, we beekeepers are having to treat this season like &#8220;Spring #2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We are also noticing significantly bigger orientation flights where 7 to 10 day old bees fly outside of their hive and make figure 8 flights orientating themselves to their specific colony hive location.<\/p>\n<p>Orientation flights are a beautiful sight to watch from the outside of a colony in the early morning and\/or late afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Colonies with high populations and abundant incoming resources can quickly run out of space, triggering their instinct to reproduce and swarm before winter. During our hive inspections, we\u2019re keeping a close eye out for swarm indicators\u2014like queen cells, a lack of room for the queen to lay eggs, or no remaining space to store resources.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, we\u2019re also combining weaker, struggling colonies with stronger ones so they have a much better chance of surviving the upcoming winter months.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-163x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-163x300.png 163w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-557x1024.png 557w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-768x1411.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-836x1536.png 836w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-1115x2048.png 1115w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-82x150.png 82w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos-400x735.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20261014-063319_Photos.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Plant Spotlight\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Goldenrod<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>by Laura Winters<\/p>\n<p>This is a fantastic year for Goldenrod! It started blooming about two weeks ago and serves as the ultimate last-minute lifesaver for honeybees.<\/p>\n<p>Most beekeepers leave this fall honey in the hives for the bees to feed on during their winter dearth. When harvested, goldenrod honey is known to be one of the &#8220;stinkier&#8221; honeys found in North Texas. Its aroma is so pungent that my backyard colonies are currently permeating a distinct &#8220;stinky armpit sock&#8221; smell from all the ripening nectar!<\/p>\n<p>While it might not be a personal favorite for human taste buds, we are so grateful for this stinky goodness that keeps our honeybees happy and fed!<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Rex Smith<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oct 24<\/strong> &#8211; Ft Worth &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tvbees.org\/pages\/dfw-area-beekeepers-conference\"><strong>DFW ABC ( Area Beekeeper Conference)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct 27 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tvbees.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinity Valley Beekeepers<\/a><\/strong> Monthly Meeting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov 14<\/strong> &#8211;<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=3694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Beekeeping<\/a><\/strong> Class (Last class for 2026 !\u00a0 Spots Available!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch for Spring 2027 Classes to be announced this winter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HONEY and CREAMED HONEY<br \/>\n<\/strong>by Laura and Rex<strong><br \/>\nAVAILABLE AT OWENWOOD \/ GROW North Texas<br \/>\nEVERY FRIDAY MARKET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Owenwood Farm &amp; Garden Space Market Dates:<br \/>\nOct 16, 23, 30 ; Nov 6, 13<br \/>\n9am-Noon<br \/>\n<\/strong>1451 John West Rd.<br \/>\nDallas, TX 75228<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We would appreciate a referral or introduction if you or a neighbor or other friend have 5-20 acres of land in <strong>Denton, Collin, Hunt, Dallas, or Kaufman counties<\/strong>, and need to establish or maintain the agriculture valuation on the land and are considering having honeybees as your livestock.<br \/>\nWe are signing contracts now through February &#8211; for bees that will be placed in Spring 2027.<\/p>\n<p>More info at:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/ag\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table class=\"image-caption-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"240\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" height=\"15\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-caption-content image imageInColumn\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"01a0934b-27ec-74f1-85f2-270868ccc423\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HH-Apiary-Logo-Square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"2\" border=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"240\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" height=\"15\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-caption-content text block-text\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"textFix\">\n<div><strong>Rex Smith<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Harmony Hollow Apiary<\/div>\n<div>HarmonyHollowBees@gmail.com<\/div>\n<div><strong>469-251-2BEE (2233)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"image-caption-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"240\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-caption-content image imageInColumn\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"42a0c85f-33f6-1092-315e-5876aa9d44d1\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Laura_Label_Cleanup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"197\" align=\"2\" border=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"240\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" height=\"15\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image-caption-content text block-text\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"textFix\">\n<div><strong>Laura Winters<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Birds &amp; the Bees Apiary<\/div>\n<div>BirdsAndTheBeesApiary@gmail.com<\/div>\n<div><strong>214-729-0726<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"lyrow ui-draggable\">\n<div class=\"view\">\n<div class=\"row clearfix active\">\n<table id=\"7c8418ba-0075-85ed-7896-2820334be108\" class=\"main\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" data-type=\"text-block\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"block-text\" align=\"left\" data-clonable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"textFix selected-item\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Questions?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Please email us at HarmonyHollowBees@gmail.com or visit our website or social media accounts. 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