Tag: Bees

The world may be heading towards war, but we still need to inspect the bees, feed the chickens, plan the garden and get ready for spring.

While bad weather seems to have cut a swatch from California to Minnesota, we escaped and the bees and I both used the time productively.

Our bees are off to a strong start thanks to warm weather. That could be good or it could be bad, but it definitely requires management.

The blizzard behind us, the warm temperatures provide relief for people and livestock and a chance to do homestead chores.

We are preparing for winter, the possibility of sub-zero temperatures, and a Christmas Blizzard. Are you prepper for that?

Here are the details on how we insulate and wrap our hives to give our bees an added chance to survive the winter, plus a farm inflation report.

A rainy day gives a much-needed rest from outdoor activities, helps the drought, and heralds the beginning of winter

Decapping, extracting, filtering and bottling are steps required to take honey from the comb to the bottle.

The harvest continues and the work doesn't end. After a rainy weekend, we get outside to harvest honey, vegetables and do chores.

When the SHTF, the human equivalent of drones (bees that do no work and add little value to a beehive) will be the first to die.