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What to do With Your Honey

What to do With Your Honey

After extraction comes the very best part of beekeeping, fresh, raw, unaltered honey.  Honey is one of the only foods that have no expiration date. Most people don’t realize that...

What to do With Your Honey

After extraction comes the very best part of beekeeping, fresh, raw, unaltered honey.  Honey is one of the only foods that have no expiration date. Most people don’t realize that...

Feeding Your Bees

Feeding Your Bees

In established hives in early spring, you should notice more activity around the hive as the temperature outside increases. With weather warming and early pollen being brought in, bees will...

Feeding Your Bees

In established hives in early spring, you should notice more activity around the hive as the temperature outside increases. With weather warming and early pollen being brought in, bees will...

Harvest Lane Packaged Bees

Getting Bees for Your Hive

Bees are delicate creatures, yet it is possible to purchase them through the mail. When looking to buy bees to start your hive, it is advisable to find one that...

Getting Bees for Your Hive

Bees are delicate creatures, yet it is possible to purchase them through the mail. When looking to buy bees to start your hive, it is advisable to find one that...

What Bees are Right for Your Hive and Needs?

What Bees are Right for Your Hive and Needs?

There are two common types of bees that are available in North America; Italians and Carniolans. Each of these bees are great honey producing bees, and will work well in...

What Bees are Right for Your Hive and Needs?

There are two common types of bees that are available in North America; Italians and Carniolans. Each of these bees are great honey producing bees, and will work well in...

Setting up Your Beehive

Setting up Your Beehive

You will want to setup your beehive in anticipation of your bees arriving. Bees are sold by retailers based upon your location; typically January - April and delivered in March...

Setting up Your Beehive

You will want to setup your beehive in anticipation of your bees arriving. Bees are sold by retailers based upon your location; typically January - April and delivered in March...

How to Help Save the Bees

How to Help Save the Bees

About ⅓ of our food supply relies upon bee pollination. You don't have to be a beekeeper to make a difference; you can get involved by supporting bees and beekeepers...

How to Help Save the Bees

About ⅓ of our food supply relies upon bee pollination. You don't have to be a beekeeper to make a difference; you can get involved by supporting bees and beekeepers...