Talking With Bees

• When Getting Stung No Longer Feels Worth It

  There’s a moment in beekeeping that most people don’t really talk about. It’s not your first sting – that’s almost a rite of passage. And it’s not even your worst day. It’s the moment when something shifts in your head. For a long time, you accept the compromises. The beekeeping suit that’s a bit too … Continue reading "When Getting Stung No Longer Feels Worth It"

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• Fit for a Princess (and Actual Beekeepers): The PollenMaid Bee Suit Review

  There are very few occasions where I feel like a prince when I’m beekeeping. Sweaty. Swollen. Smelling like woodsmoke and propolis. It’s hardly the vibe of royalty. But then I stumbled across the PollenMaid Bee Suit and suddenly, I got it. Why Kate Middleton donned one on World Bee Day and looked like she was … Continue reading "Fit for a Princess (and Actual Beekeepers): The PollenMaid Bee Suit Review"

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• HiveGate | A Bee-Sized Spa Day

  If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for ways to improve your apiary. After all, we owe it to our buzzing little friends to give them the best start in life. That’s why I’ve been so excited to use the Vita HiveGate Advanced Hive Entrance. Let me tell you, it’s not just … Continue reading "HiveGate | A Bee-Sized Spa Day"

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• Monitoring Varroa Mite Levels

  Varrocheck To ensure the health of your honey bee colonies, it is essential to regularly monitor and check varroa mite levels. There are a number of ways of testing and counting varroa mite but one of the quickest, accurate and easy ways is to use the VarroCheck recently launched by Vita (one of my sponsors). … Continue reading "Monitoring Varroa Mite Levels"

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• New Wedding Speech Writing Services

  Help Is At Hand With New Wedding Speech Writing Services This might seem a bit of a random post, but read on to the bottom and you’ll see how it relates to bees. When my wife-to-be found me struggling with my groom speech she knocked out a really good first draft that got me started.  … Continue reading "New Wedding Speech Writing Services"

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