Last weekend it was very hot and muggy here in Michigan. The thermometer in the truck indicated 93 degrees when my son and I returned after lunch to our garden. We’ve co-located our family vegetable garden with one of our bee yards. This was our second...
We’ve been very busy in our apiary the past week or so splitting our stronger wintered colonies. When conditions are right in the Spring, a healthy colony of bees will see its population expand very rapidly. Unless the beekeeper intervenes, the old queen will...
It’s that time of the year. Upon exiting the worship service this past Sunday evening in Grand Rapids, we were pleasantly surprised to see a large swarm of honey bees hanging around 30 feet off the ground on a tree in the front yard. Evidently, the nearby hive...
In our home town of Hudsonville, MI there is a wonderful family owned local hardware store. While the nearby Lowes or Home Depot hardware store monstrosities likely offer better prices on the parts we need to fix our leaky toilet, or damaged window screen, we...
Day 1 Last week Mieke and I made our annual trek to Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI to attend the Michigan Beekeeper Association’s Spring Conference. Once again we had an enjoyable time at the conference, meeting and chatting with fellow...
Mead Making / Brewing Honey LOCAL PICKUP ONLY. SHIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. $150.00Original price was: $150.00.$100.00Current price is: $100.00.
Michigan Wildflower Honey - 16oz Jar (3 Pack) Original price was: $24.00.$22.00Current price is: $22.00.
Lip Balm - 3 Pack Original price was: $9.00.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.
