The Bee-log

Sunrise over a layer of fog at the bee yard What's new on the farm: The temperature has finally turned for good here. The sky is still dark when we start up now, and we get to watch the sun...

Our hives are no longer towers. We consolidate each one into single boxes for the winter. What's new on the farm: We're a couple of weeks away from the BC move. The season is winding down, and we're looking forward...

Fall means our cozy Chai Honey on raisin toast. What's new on the farm: As we near the end of our season in Saskatchewan, we have been thinking back on what we can learn from this year. Every season, we...

A fall morning fog hovering over our alfalfa fields What's new on the farm: Every week when I sit down to write this letter, it feels like time has raced by. Here we are at the end of September, and...

Barbecued pork belly glazed with our Spicy Honey What's new on the farm: Fall is coming in full force here in Saskatoon. The crew is taking off any honey boxes left over, so only the brood box remains for each...

A well organized brood frame: honey stores are covered in light wax around the perimeter, brood (baby bees) are covered in dark wax in the middle of the frame. The brood wax is darker because the bees walk over it...