We purchased our first hive and introduce bees to the ranch in spring 2023. Our initial goal was to improve vegetable production in the garden, but we have since learned that bees will do wonders for grass and clover production in our pastures – and who can turn down fresh honey?
How Are the Bees? During one of our regular check-ins with Tom’s Aunt Cindy, she paused mid-conversation, right in the middle of catching up on family and weather, and asked, “How are the bees?” It’s…
Beekeeping, like most things on a farm, keeps you humble. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, the weather shifts, the bloom changes, or a queen decides she’s had enough and swarms.
Two Worlds, One Heart Tomorrow, I leave for a work trip. Bags to pack. Meetings to prep for. Agendas to lead. It’s part of the career I’ve built and the role I’m proud to hold.…
This year’s garden started late—thanks mostly to the rain, which didn’t seem to get the memo that spring was over. Even with the late start, things are finally settling in.
Mid-Summer Hive Check: Holding Strong After the Swarm It started as an ordinary spring afternoon. Tom had just shut off the tractor, and we were standing in the garden, mapping out where the zucchini and…