In our previous home we kept honey bees, and I wrote about our bee keeping often. The winter before we moved to the island, our colonies collapsed due to an attack from predatory yellow jackets. With us busy getting ready to move, and feeling very blue over losing our hives, we took out the frames… Continue reading Low Tech Processing Honey Out Of Frames
Category: Bee Keeping
Spicy Heat Muscle Rub
Cayenne Pepper, Ginger, and Turmeric, worked into coconut oil & beeswax makes a wonderful balm, for working into tired or hurt muscles. Much better than what you find in the store, and you can control what goes in. There is a few caveats: Keep away from your eyes, due to the pepper, and don't use,… Continue reading Spicy Heat Muscle Rub
Checking For Mites In The Beehives
Varroa Mites are increasingly becoming an issue in the United States. If you keep honey bees, you must check your hives yearly. Left unchecked, if the mites get in you can face colony collapse during the winter months. The problem being that bee keeping is so hands off, it is easy to not check on… Continue reading Checking For Mites In The Beehives
Urban Homesteading And Bee Hives
Awhile back Kirk and I got talking about bee hives and beekeeping. We hemmed and hawed, until Kirk signed us up for bee keeping classes this past winter. If you haven’t watched More Than Honey, I highly suggest it. (PS: You have to turn on the subtitles, it isn’t obvious) It explains in many ways… Continue reading Urban Homesteading And Bee Hives