Happy New Year!! Congratulations, we’ve made it through all our extra activities surrounding the holidays and the many visits with friends and family. Time to get back to looking after our favorite little friends. This past December you...
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In celebration of the Winter Holidays and so our team may spend time with their families we will close our store showroom and will not be shipping website orders starting December 24 – January 2. We will reopen on Monday January 3 to resume...
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: December 2021
All areas of Florida should continue monitoring their varroa infestation levels. The cooler temperatures and the accompanying natural reduction in brood during this time of year affords a great opportunity to alternate your treatment for mites by...
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: November 2021
November for Florida beekeepers comes with a nice break from the heat, swarming impulses are done for the year as our bees will begin to thin their colonies of drones and brood to prepare for cooler weather. North Florida beekeepers, you are...
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: October 2021
The day length is now just under 12 hours, the oppressive summer heat, and the daily evening thunderstorms have finally begun to wane. October in Florida, Fall is here! Time to get back out into nature, go for a brisk hike, and spend some...
Read moreOrder Your “Save The Bees” Florida Specialty License Plate
The Florida State Legislature authorized 41 new specialty license plates during the 2020 Legislative Session which must now meet certain presale thresholds in order to go into production and be seen on Florida’s roads. In order to be...
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: September 2021
September in Florida is ever so slightly showing signs of Fall’s arrival. There was a little fog at daybreak this morning, along with a lower starting temperature, and the evenings are starting to show that subtle golden hue of the Autumn...
Read moreBeekeeping Class Dates Set
We have set our Beginning Beekeeping class dates for the 2021 Fall season.
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: August 2021
August in Florida continues to remain very hot with continued afternoon thunderstorms. You will want to inspect your hives after the girls are flying and before the heat of the day. So what should Florida beekeepers be doing in...
Read moreFall Nucs Ready To Order
It is that time of year again! This morning we have begun taking orders for our 2021 Fall Nucleus Colonies.
Read moreFlorida Beekeeping Calendar: February 2021
In Florida, February is the time of year when honey bees begin building up their brood nest for the Spring honey flows. The maple trees and wild mustard have already bloomed providing some much needed nutrient dense pollen protein. Willow having...
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