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Hi there! I know it’s been a while since I’ve been on here but now that the bee season has slowed down I have more time to finally work on those candles and more.
We’ve been melting down and cleaning wax to make Continue reading “Lip Moisturizer”
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the bees. In the fall, they slow down as they hunker down for the long winter. I’ve checked them less often, making sure they’re in good shape but not enough to interfere with their process. In the fall, they work to seal up any honey, use propolis to fill gaps and cracks, and generally go into winter mode. We’re now seeing Continue reading “Winter wraps”
These are just some of the beautiful candles I make. Just looking at this picture I can smell the honey. Not long after this picture was taken a friendly bee came by and began walking on them. I love making 100% pure beeswax candles.
Towards the beginning of my candle making adventure I attempted to start scenting my candles thinking that’s what would get them to sell best. Continue reading “I love making candles”
Hi there. I just wanted to quickly mention if you haven’t yet, check out our facebook page at Facebook.com/WaltersHoney.
Thanks,
Kiley
As more people learn we work with bees, the more I’m asked about propolis. Bee keepers often call this ‘bee glue’ as they use it to seal, coat, cover, stick, gum up, and generally make a mess of everything with it. Propolis is a latin word meaning ‘Defense of the City’ as the bees use it to effectively seal the hive from intrusion by other bugs, infections, weather, or otherwise. They can even use it to mummify a mouse that has entered the hive and died to prevent its body from decomposing and introducing disease.. Propolis varies from hive to hive in both color and composition. In lab tests, propolis has been found to generally contain more than 50 unique compounds, which the bees dutifully collect from Continue reading “First propolis harvest with a purpose”
All the hives at the farm are finally up into their third box. They still need to build the wax combs, then fill all the boxes with Continue reading “Finally into thirds”
I’ve decided to make candles with the wax from our bees and it turns out I love it. I’ve gotten pretty good at the pillars. The honey scent is so nice. I tried experimenting with different scents and smells. Those are a bit tricky. Now I have a new mold for an owl and I love it. I’m working on perfecting it. More pics coming soon.
This time of year can be hard on bees. When the ground dries out, so do the flowers. Luckily this Mountain Mint is providing some nice nectar for the bees today.
The Butterfly Weed is now in bloom, and the bees have found it. Asclepias tuberosa L. is a relative of Milkweed as can bee seen comparing the flowers of the two shown below.
We’ve managed to harvest some honey from the hives at home. Most of the hives are running lean as we’ve focused again on expansion this year at the farm. One hive was left alone, and managed to prevent swarming, which can reduce honey intake. The honey we pulled this year has a fantastic Continue reading “First honey harvest of 2017”