Update from the farm
The lovely picture above is one of our charcuterie trays that we serve after our “Bee Our Guest” Experiences. I guess if I am thinking of food, I should take a break soon and make myself some lunch. I will finish my message first because I haven’t provided an update from the farm since the end of November. Well, we certainly got a good amount of snow today. After checking to make sure the hive entrances were clear, I checked my equipment shed to make sure the mice weren’t setting up an Air-Bee-N-Bee in my empty woodenware. Everything looked good out there, so I am glad about that. I have been busy processing more creamed honey since we sold out over the Christmas holiday season.
I held two fused glass workshops just prior to Christmas and they were both sold out. There were some amazing glass art pieces that went under several Christmas trees! We have another class scheduled for February 5th and one for Friday April 11th. You can register for those by emailing me at justbeecuzhoneyfarm@gmail.com. Those will be the last public workshops that we will host until the fall. You can book a workshop for your private group of 6 or more persons at your location anytime throughout the year. The workshops make great family reunion or girls night activities.
I have been busy doing administrative work in preparation for our next summer season. Printing off and revising checklists, renewing insurance and apiary licences, and ordering new supplies and equipment were just some of tasks completed. Placing orders early ensures we get what we need just prior to the season. If we wait until April, many items are often not available or on backorder.
Last season I check on our hives on March 8th and all were doing well. I am anxious to get out there again soon. I have a heat gun and will lie down on the snow beneath the hive, slide out the bottom insulation and take a quick temperature reading. Anything over 60 degrees on the outside of the cluster is a good sign.
We have some amazing things planned for 2025. We will have discount tour days once per month beginning in June. Watch our social media for those dates. Another important event we will be celebrating is World Honey Bee Day. This takes place the 16th of August 2025. In 2024 we celebrated World Bee Day in May, which focused on the importance of all species of bees. This year we will focus on celebrating Apis Mellifera which is the European Honey Bee.
Take Care and remember to stop into our little shop for your raw honey. We can be open anytime by appointment. Just message me before you leave home to make sure we are here. We will open regular Saturdays beginning mid March.
Bee Happy!
Frances