The Bee-log

When it's wintertime, we like to look at summer photos of our beehives, especially strong ones like these! What's new on the farm: In mid-January, things are quiet on the bee farm. There isn't a lot to do outside, so...

Our weekly Costco run = fresh Canadian heavy cream for the caramels. What's new on the farm: It's been a nice, mild November so far here in Saskatoon. The weather is cool enough for the bees to stay in their...

Scratching wax cappings off a honey frame What's new on the farm: And just like that, it's September. We have done two rounds of harvesting so far and we are starting our third round this week. For each round, we...

The sky full of bees at one of our yards. What's new on the farm: It's been almost two weeks since harvest has been underway. The yields have been promising so far! Some of our yards have hives that have...

Andrew's sister and her pups taking care of snow clearing on the farm (taken Dec 2022). What's new on the farm: When I was growing up, I didn't think much about the weather unless it was inconvenient. I didn't like...

Our hives all loaded up and ready to head to Vancouver Island. What's new on the farm: We are so close to the end of the bee season! Yesterday, we loaded up a semi with all our hives that are...