The Bee-log
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The 10000 kilometer caramel machine
Our creamy honey caramels! What's new on the farm: This past week, I went to the caramel kitchen to restock some of our flavours. While wrapping a batch of caramels, I thought about how much has changed in the last...
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Can I make 500 queens in 1 week?
A frame of "queen cells" that have larvae that will grow into new queen bees. In the first frame they are covered in the nurse bees that are feeding them royal jelly. The second frame shows that some of the...
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The REAL spring is here
Our bee truck arriving back home in Saskatoon on a beautiful spring evening. What's new on the farm: Happy Sunday! For those of us in Canada, it's Victoria Day weekend, which unofficially marks the start of gardening season! Hopefully, with...
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Getting Winter Ready - for Humans and for Bees
Hives stacked up to be loaded and moved to Vancouver Island. What's new on the farm: Today, in our little corner of the world, I'm looking outside the window where there is a soft layer of snow blanketing the ground...
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The most sustainable way to make new beehives
A layer of "burr comb" on top of a brood frame. Burr comb is beeswax comb that the bees build outside of the frames that we provide to them. This happens when there is too much space left between the...
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Hot Honey Chicken Wings
These hot honey wings are super crispy and flavorful thanks to a generous coating of our Spicy Bee honey.