Read past issues:
In the Beehive Newsletter
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How to stop honeybees from swarming
An early morning shot of the hives on our home yard. What's new on the farm: The bees have been home for almost a week now. There are so many bees in our home yard that you can hear them...
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The bees are coming back to the prairies
Our crew in BC get hives ready to move back to Saskatchewan. What's new on the farm: It's time! Our chapter on Vancouver Island has closed for the year. The bees are currently on a semi-trailer, traveling across the prairies....
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Our California queens are taking over
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...
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They cancelled the Honey awards...
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....
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Hello sunshine, for the bees
Can you spot the yellow pollen sacs on their legs? What's new on the farm: Happy spring! The weeks roll by, and now here we are in April. After many wet and rainy days, the sun is finally getting through....
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We lost a lot of bees
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...