A Look Inside a New Honey Bee Hive
Since this is our first year as beekeepers, we have been documenting every step of the process. We’ve read about how bees make honey and the life cycle of a bee. But reading about it and seeing it in...
View ArticleHarvesting Honey from Bee Hives
Last weekend we embarked on the sticky adventure of harvesting honey from our bee hives. Here in Montana, our season is short so when we first got our bees this spring we weren’t sure if we’d even have...
View ArticleBuying Nuc vs Package Bees
Buying a nuc vs package bees is something to consider, especially if you live in a colder climate like we do. Here in Montana where we only have a few warm months out of the year, honeybees spend a...
View ArticleCapturing a Honey Bee Swarm
This spring we had several friends catch honey bee swarms. We were intrigued by this but didn’t know how to go about actually finding a swarm to catch. There are already several beekeepers who post ads...
View ArticleThe Bee Friendly Garden
I’ve been growing perennial flower and herb gardens for a number of years but it has only been in the last few years that I’ve started focusing on intentionally attracting bees to our gardens. I was...
View ArticleHow to Install a Nuc in a Hive
We recently bought two honey bee nucs to expand the number of hives we have. The kids and I watched as my husband installed the nuc in the hive. It was so fascinating to see the buzzing boxes of bees...
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