The Bee-log

Our creamed honey getting stirred in the creaming machine. What's new on the farm: Well, today's the day that the bees should be heading out to Vancouver Island! But, we found out on Friday that our driver's truck motor is...

What's new on the farm: During most of the summer, our hives are spread out in groups of 40 across many farmers' fields. We call these "outyards". We do this so that there is enough food for each hive, and...

What's new on the farm: Happy October, everyone! It's been a month since I wrote our last newsletter. A lot has happened in that time; we're only just keeping up! We've had our first frost, and winter preparation has been...

The sky full of bees at one of our yards. What's new on the farm: It's been almost two weeks since harvest has been underway. The yields have been promising so far! Some of our yards have hives that have...

Honey boxes stacked on top of hives at one of our apiary sites. What's new on the farm: Today we begin harvesting from the hives! The bees have had their honey boxes on for a few weeks and they are...

Busy crew working in the yard. What's new on the farm: Happy Summer! Since our last newsletter, we've been busy doing housekeeping tasks to stay on top of the farm and the bees. Now that we are approaching July, the...