The Buzz

A bee poem, for you.

In the spring of 2017, I hosted a bee event for all of the members of the newly minted Community Supported Bee (CSB) Honey Co-Op right...

2021 Sign Ups for Catskill Mountain Honey's Community Supported Bee (CSB) Honey Co-op!

Sign ups are open (HERE) for 2021! It's a two-step process. 1) Sign up. 2) Pay. The closer together these two actions are, the easier it...

2020 Bee Booty

It was a good year in honey. Like everything else in life and in 2020, the bee yard had its ups and downs. But it did not have bears or...

(Bee)Keeping Busy

After staying up way too late to watch election returns and getting up really early for an update, I am pushing on with my day. I trust...

Bad Grade for Bee Communication

"What is something that you accomplished during COVID that you wouldn't have otherwise?" This is the question of the week for a group of...

Heading to the Capitol with Bees

On next Wednesday, January 22, Catskill Mountain Honey (home to the CSB) and I are headed to Albany with the NRDC's crackerjack...

Trees, Bees & Art Activism

If a tree falls in the woods, and no one hears it... did it really happen? You've heard this 1000 times, I'm sure. Well, a lot of trees...

Blondes Have More Fun!

As a brunette, I don't write this lightly. And it's only fair that blondes get some good PR since they also get their fair share of...

Where There's Smoke

If you are a beekeeper, the smoker is a friend to you. Over time it becomes known by the bees as a signal that you're coming and that you...

Working the Phones

I am going to keep this short so I don't lose you. Just stay with me for a minute. Ok? On May 2, we issued a petition. Nearly 600...

Important Bees-ness

If I had a penny for every time someone asked me what they could do to help the bees... well, I would have a lot of pennies. And I...

Bees Are Gifted

You've asked and asked and finally it's here! Now you can give the gift of bees! Ta-da! Already, two newlywed couples have received a...

Welcome to the 2019 Honey Season

To join, click here. Bees. Honey. Year three. 2019. Yay! Before we dive in to the nitty gritty, can I discuss something with you? Here...

How the Bees Are Wintering

Let's review. We started summer 2018 with 18 hives. Up from 10 the year before. Long story. I sold five early on to folks desperate to...

The Bee-SA Harvest is Ready

This past weekend, with a few well-toned biceps pitching in, we harvested 50 frames of honey from five heavy hive boxes. The sweet...

A Winter's Feast

The weather warmed up from its recent hover around zero this weekend and seemed a fine time to finish up the beehive preparation for the...

Hey Bees: Get Ready for Winter

It's time to winterize the bees. Since no one has an estate in the south for us to ship them too, we will have to make do. Below, I...

Beezin'

Yesterday, I zipped up my bee suit over my work suit which I wore over a pair of leggings and a fleece and covered with a down coat. I...

Overshare

The honey supers are going to come off this week. Thicker sugar syrup will go in to fatten up the hives for winter. Preparations are...

A Little Sliver of Southern Charm

I have joked about this with you before. But I am completely serious now. Here is the truth: it is hard for bees to survive the Catskill...