Fondant Trip to Lancaster, Pa.

We are now experiencing a  50 degree heat wave – so after 2 months of a hard winter it is time to winter feed our hives before the temperature plunges below zero again. We heard the C.O. Nolt & Son, Inc Wholesale  Bakery Supplier company offered  a fondant which is …

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Snowshoeing to Honeybee Breeding Yard

We celebrated Valentine’s Day by taking advantage of the sunshine to inspect our breeding yard hives. It was a bright 50 degrees, but the yard was still snow covered. After sinking over our boots in drifts, we opted for the snow shoes. I cut up slices of fondant, and placed …

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Mary’s Honeybee Pollen Patties

My homemade pollen patty is an important part of the diet we provide our queen bees to encourage strong egg production. Our young queens have nurse bees to support them, but may be short of foragers. We offer them a generous supply of a highly nutritious diet to ensure that …

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