JOIN YOUR LIBRARY'S BOOK CLUB! 📚💥🥰Here are the September 2026 books to be discussed at Oil City & Franklin libraries. Pick up a copy at your library or borrow it on Libby for a fun discussion with other readers! ... See MoreSee Less
Hello! You may have noticed a few changes over the last month… The Oil City Library’s queen wasn’t performing well, so that colony got replaced with a fresh batch that is showing off its comb-building skills on the top frame. The wax is such a beautiful buttery color! Also, the orange globs in the syrup jars are there because I’m using a different recipe. They are normal and look yucky, but the girls seem to like it anyway. When the queen moves onto the new honeycomb, I’ll do some rearranging & clean the glass again.Here are some questions I answered from last month:Q: How do you know when to replace the hive?A: When there are too many bees for the frames to hold comfortably at night, the scouts will look for a bigger home. They might swarm & leave, so I remove the surplus before they get crowded.Q: Have you ever had any bees escape into the library before?A: Yes! When I disconnect and reconnect the entrance tube, this happens. Fortunately, the escapee will head for a window & I have a jar ready to catch her. - The Beekeeper 🐝 ... See MoreSee Less