The Bee-log
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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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From the field to the kitchen
A cooled slab of our honey caramel before it gets cut and wrapped. What's new on the farm: This weekend starts the season of good food and family here in Canada. Happy Thanksgiving weekend to our fellow Canadians! Andrew and...
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Why beekeepers move bees
Enjoying our Strawberry Honey on a fresh croissant. What's new on the farm: We're just under a month away before the bees get packed up and sent to Vancouver Island for the winter. If you're new here, we send our...
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It's time to go, boys
Barbecued pork belly glazed with our Spicy Honey What's new on the farm: Fall is coming in full force here in Saskatoon. The crew is taking off any honey boxes left over, so only the brood box remains for each...
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Bees sting...and bite?
A well organized brood frame: honey stores are covered in light wax around the perimeter, brood (baby bees) are covered in dark wax in the middle of the frame. The brood wax is darker because the bees walk over it...
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Runny or creamy?
Close up of a "beard" of bees hanging outside a hive. What's new on the farm: We have reached the end of August and even though harvest is winding down, there is no shortage of things to do. The farm...