The Bee-log

Scraping frames of honey before loading them into the extracting machine. What's new on the farm: We are getting through the back half of harvest now as we approach Labor Day weekend. The honey coming in is winding down, and...

Pulling honey boxes off the hives. What's new on the farm: We are now mid-August and it was another cold week in Saskatoon. With the weather staying the same and harvest still going on, we don't have too much news...

Honey boxes full of foraging bees What's new on the farm: It's been a cold first week of August for us, which is not what you want when you're in the middle of honey harvest season. Cold and dry, Andrew's...

Harvest time: honey boxes lined up on the right, ready to get the bees blown out so they return to their hives on the left. What's new on the farm: Whew! Summer is really here if you're a beekeeper in...

Before the honey-storm: our old prototype extractor in the center, and our settling tank on the right. What's new on the farm: The heat is here and so is the honey! With the crops in full bloom and the sun...

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....