honey bees Archives - Old World Garden Farms https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/tag/honey-bees/ Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:35:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-little-logo.jpg honey bees Archives - Old World Garden Farms https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/tag/honey-bees/ 32 32 Seasonal Allergies – Why Local Honey Might Just Be The Cure! https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2017/04/27/seasonal-allergies-local-honey/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:07:22 +0000 https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=27293 It’s Spring, and that means seasonal allergies are hitting people head on like a Mack truck! Pollen counts in the Spring can reach ridiculous levels as trees, shrubs, bushes and …

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]]> 5 Amazing Facts About Honey Bees https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2016/05/29/honey-bees-at-the-farm/ Sun, 29 May 2016 11:52:16 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=22669 No matter how hard we work, or how many hours Mary and I might put into our chores, we can never come close to matching the work level of our honey bees at the …

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]]> We Have Baby Apples! The Power of Planning, Patience and Persistence… https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2015/05/31/we-have-baby-apples-the-power-of-planning-patience-and-persistence/ Sun, 31 May 2015 11:43:45 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=17948 “You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day …

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]]> Preparing The Honeybee Hives For Winter https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/11/02/preparing-the-honeybee-hives-for-winter/ Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:18:19 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=16336 Last winter was devastating for honeybee hives in our area – and unfortunately, we were not left unscathed. Our single hive was simply unable to survive the extreme cold of January …

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]]> The Bees Arrive – The Farm Gets Two New Hives And A Feisty Queen! https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/04/27/the-bees-arrive-the-farm-gets-two-new-hives-and-a-feisty-queen/ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:46:18 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=14768 Spring is always one of the busiest times of the year for Mary and I – but the last few weeks have been near-crazy around the house and farm. In addition …

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]]> Building Beehives, Collecting Rain Water – And Why You Should Always Listen To Your Wife! https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/03/23/building-beehives-collecting-rain-water-and-why-you-should-always-listen-to-your-wife/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:10:27 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=14381 Although the weather still struggles to warm up  – it has been a busy week with much to finish up before the planting season arrives. Indoor Seedlings: All of our …

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]]> Keeping Bees – Adding More Hives To The Farm This Year https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2014/02/09/keeping-bees-adding-more-hives-to-the-farm-this-year/ Sun, 09 Feb 2014 13:21:22 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=13702 Anyone who reads our blog with regularity quickly realizes how vital of a role honey plays in our life at the farm.  Honey is a main ingredient in our strawberry …

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]]> The Honey Bees Arrive At The Farm! The Sunday Farm Update https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2013/05/05/the-honey-bees-arrive-at-the-farm-the-sunday-farm-update/ Sun, 05 May 2013 11:45:58 +0000 http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/?p=9934 The dream of having our own bee hive at the farm – and of course our own  honey, finally became a reality this past week!  On Friday, we received our …

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