2019 was our third season keeping honeybees, but only our first year actually getting to harvest honey. Continue reading Extracting Honey From Beehive Frames
Category Archives: Urban Honey Bees
DIY Raw Beeswax Comb Chapstick – Recipe + Tutorial
With only 2 ingredients, this DIY chapstick recipe is as simple as it gets.
The final lip balm smells amazing – lightly coconut with the slightest hint of sweet honey. Continue reading DIY Raw Beeswax Comb Chapstick – Recipe + Tutorial
Winter Night Beehive Check – November in Alaska
On the last day of November, I went outside after dark for a winter beehive check. I wanted to see if the honey bees were still alive and if they needed more food. Continue reading Winter Night Beehive Check – November in Alaska
Adventures in Honey Bees: 5 Insane Things You Didn’t Know About Beekeeping
Learning about beekeeping – and now experiencing it first-hand – has been like discovering a whole new world.
From a beginner’s perspective, there are so many quirks to beekeeping that aren’t common knowledge. Continue reading Adventures in Honey Bees: 5 Insane Things You Didn’t Know About Beekeeping