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Oil Region Library Association

6 hours ago

Oil Region Library Association
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

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Oil Region Library Association

1 day ago

Oil Region Library Association
The PA Treasury receives hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed property every year, often because of something as simple as a misspelled name or an out-of-date address. 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property, and the average claim is more than $1,000! Stop by the Oil City Library during this free event to see if you have any unclaimed property you can claim. ... See MoreSee Less

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