Bees in the News
Here's an article from November describing the inner-world of bees. It's a bit old and a bit long, but it's an interesting read. It takes a philosophical look at what consciousness is and
Andrew Chellinsky
2019 Package Installation Day
Yesterday was 2019 package installation day! I'm hard pressed to think of a better way to celebrate Earth Day. We installed four packages at the farm this year and one in the backyard.
Bee Informed Partnership Annual Colony Loss Survey
For any fellow beeks out there that haven't seen the announcements, head over to the Bee Informed Partnership to fill out their annual Colony Loss and Management Survey. They estimate it will take
Seeds Arrived
Our first shipment of seeds arrived last week! Ruth looks very excited! Among the pumpkins, tomatoes, and similar things, our first lavender seeds were in the box!
Expanding the Farm
After a year of backyard beekeeping in an effort to prove out the approach, we decided to buy some land and expand our operation. We plan to spend the next five years building
Bees in Winter
The weather hit 56 degrees in Northeast Ohio today and the ladies came out to clean up their dead and do some cleansing. Here's a brief video:Excited to see they made it
Summer Sun Bathing
Ladies were out this afternoon enjoying some summer sun. No comb in the honey super yet, but it was full of bees escaping the heat of the brood boxes.
Second Brood Boxes
After installing about a month ago, it was time to add a second brood box and take off the feeders this week. Each hive is growing well--some faster than others--but looks like everything
Ladies Post-Install
A brief video of the ladies of Hive 3 right after the install.
Install Day 2018
Despite some delays early in the day, I made it to Dalton to pick up my three packages of bees yesterday. Being late and cold, I stored them in the garage for the
Mead Batch 001: Brew Day
A traditional or show mead. A simple start. The goal this first year of our company is to refine a set of recipes that will be the core of what we will offer
Hive Assembly Phase I
I picked up my hive components last weekend and the first phase of assembly is underway! I ordered enough pieces for three hives of two deep brood boxes and two medium supers. Each