Beekeeping & Honey

We got our first hive in September 2017.  Now we are up to 6!  They are fascinating little creatures and they are fun to work with.  If you do something wrong they let you know they are unhappy.  2020 is shaping up to be a good honey year so far.  Check out our for sale page if you would like to get some delicious New York, Texas honey.  Don't cut those wildflowers down too early folks.  That’s bee food!

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Rick, Jana, and Barron headed for the bee yard.

Rick, Jana, and Barron headed for the bee yard.

Prepping the ground for the new expanded bee yard.

Prepping the ground for the new expanded bee yard.

The new and improved rack to hold the hives.

The new and improved rack to hold the hives.

These rascals can get heavy with wax and honey.

These rascals can get heavy with wax and honey.

Easy does it.

Easy does it.

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One more to go this year and this bee yard is full.

One more to go this year and this bee yard is full.

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Red clover!

Red clover!

You say weeds….we say bee food!  Eat up ladies.

You say weeds….we say bee food!  Eat up ladies.

A heavy frame of honey ready to be spun.

A heavy frame of honey ready to be spun.

Spinning the honey off of the frames of comb.

Spinning the honey off of the frames of comb.

Ryan, Claire, and Jana applied the labels to the bottled honey.

Ryan, Claire, and Jana applied the labels to the bottled honey.

The fruits of their hard work.  Thanks to our hard working lady bees.

The fruits of their hard work.  Thanks to our hard working lady bees.