The Bees of Antares

Painting the Hives

Painting the Hives

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

First Hives Arrive

First Hives Arrive

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