Water, Minerals and the taste of Honey

Water, Minerals & the Taste of Honey You probably already knew that the honey bees collect not just nectar but water as well.  But did you know that the quality of the bees’ primary water source directly affects the quality and taste of their honey?  The honeybees that collect clean water and unpolluted natural nectar […]

Working with Horizontal Layens Hives

Working with Horizontal Layens Hives Feral Hive in a Natural Tree Hollow Layens horizontal hives were designed to imitate how the feral bee colonies live in natural tree hollows. Layens horizontal hives with deep 16″ frames have been in continuous use since the 19th century, as they are easy to manage with minimal disturbances to […]

Vertical Beehives and The Lord of the Rings

Vertical Beehives and The Lord of the Rings OR How Horizontal Beehives Minimize Disturbing the Honeybees This is the 2nd part of the series. The 1st part is here: Vertical Beehives and a Crazy Landlord In Summer we gradually fully fill our horizontal hives with frames – up to 20 frames as the bee colonies […]