Todd CichonowiczSep 8, 20211 minThey need pollen! An inspection of my mid-to-late summer nucs recently showed they were deficient in pollen and honey. These "late bloomers" needed a...
Todd CichonowiczSep 6, 20211 minINTRODUCTION TO THE BEESI recently had the pleasure of a visit with two former students of mine at my apiaries. I hadn't talked with them for over three years,...
Todd CichonowiczJun 8, 20212 minTHE FLOW IS OVER, NOW WHAT?Hi everyone! NECTAR FLOW & SWARM SEASON The Black Locust nectar flow is done in our area and with that so is the peak of swarm season. ...
Todd CichonowiczJan 31, 20212 minNEW YEAR OLD BUSINESSHappy New Year! With the start of a new year, comes a fresh start in beekeeping. Successful beekeeping requires a fair amount of...
Todd CichonowiczDec 30, 20201 minALL TUCKED ITHi everyone! With the assistance of Barbara, an enthusiastic and up-and-coming beekeeper, we recently finished winterizing our hives and...
Todd CichonowiczOct 22, 20202 minWhat a year!It’s been an amazing good year for Deer Creek Apiaries! We have nearly doubled the amount of active hives heading into fall, and it been...
Todd CichonowiczMay 26, 20202 minThree in ThreeTwo weeks ago, our swarm season went into full swing in Harford County. I retrieved three swarms in three days, two of them just from...
Todd CichonowiczMay 1, 20201 minA queen is bornAs I mentioned in the last post, we are at the height of swarm season here in Harford County, and in light of missing several swarms from...
Todd CichonowiczApr 21, 20202 minHERE WE GO!For the past two weeks, I have been recovering from pneumonia and was unable to get out and inspect my hives. The imagery below is a...
Todd CichonowiczApr 14, 20202 minGOOD SURPRISEHI everyone, I hope you all are remaining safe and healthy. A weekend ago, I was using a technique I've been working with for the past...
Todd CichonowiczFeb 26, 20202 minSPRING BLOOMS AND BUILDUPSOver a week ago, Crocuses started blooming in our front yard. The Crocuses' blooming time has always been a sharp reminder that by the...
Todd CichonowiczJan 12, 20201 minWarm winter weather = active beesWith temperatures in the lower 60’s this weekend, our bees were out foraging for pollen and nectar as if it was spring already! I’m glad...
Todd CichonowiczNov 29, 20191 minSELF MEDICATING HONEY BEES!In the past few years, a few mycologists and entomologist have been researching how a certain type of mushroom mycelium (fungus) may have...
Todd P. CichonowiczOct 27, 20191 minFall pollen forage at DCAI decided to put my video skills to work by creating a short video of some of my hives gathering fall pollen sources at one of my...
Todd CichonowiczJul 26, 20192 minWhat a season... so farIt's been an exceptional beekeeping season so far! We came out of winter with 26 hives, a 52% loss from last fall and since starting...
Todd P. CichonowiczJul 6, 20191 minGirl Scouts Meet the Bees!On May 19, Deer Creek Apiaries hosted members of an Arundel County Girl Scout troop at one of our apiaries. Parents and their children...
Todd P. CichonowiczNov 17, 20181 minDCA is Award-Winning now!Well, today I attended the quarterly meeting and annual honey show and our business took First, Second and Third place with our label...
Todd CichonowiczSep 4, 20181 minSummer's challengesHi again, Well, several weeks ago we received word from a friend in Vermont that our beehives had a second unannounced visit from our...