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Deer Creek Apiaries
Selling Harford County, Maryland Honey and Bees
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They 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 Cichonowicz
Sep 8, 20211 min read
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BEES
I 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 Cichonowicz
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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THE 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 Cichonowicz
Jun 8, 20212 min read
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NEW YEAR OLD BUSINESS
Happy New Year! With the start of a new year, comes a fresh start in beekeeping. Successful beekeeping requires a fair amount of...

Todd Cichonowicz
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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ALL TUCKED IT
Hi everyone! With the assistance of Barbara, an enthusiastic and up-and-coming beekeeper, we recently finished winterizing our hives and...

Todd Cichonowicz
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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What 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 Cichonowicz
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Three in Three
Two 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 Cichonowicz
May 26, 20202 min read
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A queen is born
As 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 Cichonowicz
May 1, 20201 min read
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HERE 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 Cichonowicz
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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GOOD SURPRISE
HI 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 Cichonowicz
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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IT'S A BOY!
drones emerging and the need to put on supers
Todd P. Cichonowicz
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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SPRING BLOOMS AND BUILDUPS
Over a week ago, Crocuses started blooming in our front yard. The Crocuses' blooming time has always been a sharp reminder that by the...

Todd Cichonowicz
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEEKEEPING
How to become a beekeeper.
Todd P. Cichonowicz
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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Warm winter weather = active bees
With 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 Cichonowicz
Jan 12, 20201 min read
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SELF 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 Cichonowicz
Nov 29, 20191 min read
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Fall pollen forage at DCA
I 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 P. Cichonowicz
Oct 27, 20191 min read
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What a season... so far
It'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 Cichonowicz
Jul 26, 20192 min read
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Girl 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. Cichonowicz
Jul 6, 20191 min read
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DCA 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 P. Cichonowicz
Nov 17, 20181 min read
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Summer's challenges
Hi again, Well, several weeks ago we received word from a friend in Vermont that our beehives had a second unannounced visit from our...

Todd Cichonowicz
Sep 4, 20181 min read
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