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| Feral Bee Hive in the Orange Tree |
This feral bee hive was on our property when we came in July. Lodged in one of the orange trees, it was an amazing find made by our 7 year old. He was so ecstatic! Just one of the many signs we recieved that this is a truly blessed place. After all the rain I observed the bees snuggly tucked inside the hive. The smell of honey thick and the buzzing loud, the hive seems extremely healthy during a year when many beekeepers have lost their hives or the harvest was minimal. We have no intention of harvesting from them, we just love to know we have a bee tree nearby.
Honey Haven is what we call the area where the bees reside. There are currently eight hives here on the farm.
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| packaged bees on arrival |
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| the latest Warre hives we built |
Wow! I've never seen a hive out in the open like that. Your location must bee really special. Warre hives are also cool.
ReplyDeleteHere on our little farm in Australia I keep a couple of Native Bee hives in small Warre-like boxes. Their honey, or Sugarbag, supply is also small, but they're stingless so we can have them by the back door. They're good for the garden too ;)
Best, Terry (permaculture, homeschool, goats & strawbale ;)))
It always makes me smile to know that more people in the world are practising biodynamic agriculture. :) Love from the Philippines!
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