Tag Archives: hives

Honeybee Central

So, I went and picked up four 2lb packages of bees with queens.  The ride home was uneventful, and the installation was going pretty good til it decided to rain. (What a surprise, eh?).  I tried to move as quickly as possible but the bees and the hives got wet. And I found out that wet bee suits make honeybees… (more…)

Requiem for the Honeybees

It has not been a good start for the honeybees.  I had gone out a few weeks ago to make sure there was enough feed for the bees and found one hive dead.  It was the hive that I had left all the honey, thinking they would do the best. I also fed them in case they needed more. It was… (more…)

My First Cup of Tea with Honey from the Hives

Harvested the first hive and got the honey all packaged in bottles ready for sale in the Egg Station.. Guess it ain’t the Egg Station no more…HEHEHE! Decided to take a break and sit and try the first sample of honey.  Definitely not your store bought stuff.  This is dark and robust, heavy duty honey…. Thank you girls!!!  You honeybees… (more…)

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