The Bee-log
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The most stressful drive of the year
Covering rows of hives with bee blankets and tarp to keep the rain off at one of our Vancouver Island yards. What's new on the farm: Well, the bees have made it safely to Vancouver Island! Often, people ask us,...
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What happens when sugar is cheap?
The first snowfall covering the hives on our home yard What's new on the farm: Happy November! We are days away from leaving for Vancouver Island now. The crew brought the hives back to the home yard. They've checked them...
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Can you make honey without bees?
Sunrise over a layer of fog at the bee yard What's new on the farm: The temperature has finally turned for good here. The sky is still dark when we start up now, and we get to watch the sun...
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Cleared to go to the Island
Our hives are no longer towers. We consolidate each one into single boxes for the winter. What's new on the farm: We're a couple of weeks away from the BC move. The season is winding down, and we're looking forward...
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The perfect harvest is rare
Fall means our cozy Chai Honey on raisin toast. What's new on the farm: As we near the end of our season in Saskatchewan, we have been thinking back on what we can learn from this year. Every season, we...
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Can bees winter in Saskatchewan?
A fall morning fog hovering over our alfalfa fields What's new on the farm: Every week when I sit down to write this letter, it feels like time has raced by. Here we are at the end of September, and...