August 2025 - Streamlining the Struggle Bus

 Life is all about perspective -- and to illustrate that, I'm going to suggest this picture I took of one of our ladies out in the field.  Your first inclination might be that the picture CLEARLY is oriented the wrong way, that I forgot to rotate it before posting.  Look again.... rotate your phone (if on mobile) so the bee is "right side up."  Betcha see pretty quick how wrong that looks now!  First impressions, eh?

So with that new perspective in mind, let's delve into this topsy turvy Spring and Summer we've been having and what it means for the bees, the honey, and (gulp) price adjustments.

Summer 2025 Update

We are running out of honey!  Spring is sold out and Autumn is ...  well, gotta act fast if you want some!

Spring Update 2025

 

9 years ago TODAY we were taking advantage of nice early Spring weather to paint our new hives as we began our journey into beekeeping. We've gotten a lot better but are still surprised by what the ladies do now and then -- a constant challenge!  So far this year we think we're on top of our game and here's an update on where things stand and where things (we think) go for 2025: