The Bee-log

The hives are getting stacked up with honey boxes, and the bees are flying like crazy. What's new on the farm: The crops are blooming, and the hives are getting taller as the bees take advantage of the nectar flow....

The sky is full of bees as we're unloading the hives in Saskatoon. What's new on the farm: The bees have all arrived back home in Saskatoon! It has been a much calmer, drama-free week since they got back. In...

The hives on the truck as we unload in Vancouver Island. What's new on the farm: We finally made it. The bees are now settled in on Vancouver Island. I can't believe I'm writing this only a few more days...

Mini hives used for mating our own queens What's new on the farm: The honey is flowing! To tell the truth, honey is always flowing throughout the season as long as flowers are blooming. Most of the time, that honey...

Some of our hives, wrapped for winter on Vancouver Island. What's new on the farm: Happy New Year, Foragers!! Yes, it's 20 days in but never too late to take action towards a healthy and prosperous 2025. Over the last...

A caged Buckfast Queen, marked with a green dot on her thorax, and surrounded by attendant worker bees. What's new on the farm: On Friday we received a shipment of 300 queens from Italy. Along with making our own queens,...