The Bee-log

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...

Buckfast queen bees from Italy waiting to be put into hives. What's new on the farm: This weekend, 300 queens from Italy arrived in Saskatoon. Andrew worked all weekend to get the hives split up and ready to receive the...

An idyllic moment on the bee yard. What's new on the farm: It's been a few weeks since our last farm update, and I'm happy to say that things are looking good! Our packages from New Zealand have been booming...

One of our surviving spring queens - a beauty! What's new on the farm: The other day I came across a piece of news that surprised me. Every two years, the International Federation of Beekeepers hosts a conference called Apimondia....

Packages of New Zealand bees (top) ready to be moved into their hive equipment (bottom). What's new on the farm: Last week, I mentioned that Andrew would be checking all of our wintering bees. We were incredibly disappointed to find...

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...