I’m building my own little bee garden all from scratch, it has been a lot of work and its also been a lot of fun! Its still a work in progress, but I wanted to share what I’ve gotten done so far before I start planting the flowers and other plants. Before I got my beesContinue Reading A Garden in Progress
This was my very first hive installation, and I was on my own. After loads of reading and many youtube videos, I believed to have a grasp of what I needed to do. I installed my hives the day I got my Nucs; May 4th, 2018. Looking back I think the bees where more patientContinue Reading Installing the Hives
I ordered my two Bee Nucs (Nucleus Colonies) locally, from Plan Bee Beeking in Thorton Colorado. This was my first time ordering Nucs, and I ended up picking them up earlier than expected. Regardless, the whole journey was an adventure I’m not soon going to forget. The excitement of having a few thousand buzzing bees in the backseatContinue Reading Picking Up the Bees
Beehives, when you buy them, typically come in a basic white color. This is because white reflects sunlight which helps keep the hive from overheating. However, my bees and I live in the mountains, and we aren’t too concerned with overheating. So if you’re like me, and wanna add a little pizazz and character to yourContinue Reading Painting the Hives
My long anticipated hives finally arrived yesterday! I was so excited to see the two big brown boxes at my door, with”shipped with love :)” handwritten on the side! When I opened the box, I was welcomed with the sweet scent of wood and sweet beeswax. The hives were painted a clean white and made of visibleContinue Reading First Hives Arrive