Category: Bees

September 27, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

Honey season, 2018

The 2018 honey season is in the books, and all that’s left to do for…

March 27, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

Our house sits on a busy residential corner in our small city. There are many…

March 8, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

After a stretch of clear-ish weather, it’s raining today, a soft, gentle rain that begs…

January 25, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

There’s been a lot of talk lately among local beekeepers about adjusting our beekeeping practices so…

January 16, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

We’re running a bit of an experiment over here at Bear’s Backyard Honey. We currently…

January 15, 2018 / kirsten / Bees

There was an afternoon this past December, a day when it was 37 degrees and…

October 24, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

It’s a warm, sunny day in late October, the sort of day that does justice…

September 13, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Too often, phrases like “save the bees!” inspire warm fuzzy thoughts not entirely based in…

September 11, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Although the beekeeping season is far from over, the 2017 honey season has wrapped up…

February 23, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Last summer, while spending long days ripping out the grass in the backyard, I delighted…