Sticky Beesness

07/01/2025

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

06/27/2025

Another busy long day beekeeping...started at 9 and finished at 7. Unloaded truck first lots of honey from deadputs. Weedeated 2 yards, 2 yards got honey supers on and one yard we found queen cells so scooted home to get Nuc boxes and made them up. Looking better. Pooped but time to get things ready for market tomorrow, including getting the observation hive together. Life of a beekeeper

06/27/2025

THE QUEEN

🐝 When a queen dies, a decision must be made.
Not in panic. Not in fear.
But with purpose.
The hive doesn’t collapse. It adapts.
From a sea of ordinary larvae, a few are chosen. Not because they’re special. But because they could be.
They’re fed something extraordinary: royal jelly—the nectar of transformation.
And that’s where the magic begins.
This isn’t fate. It’s nurture.
One larva, fed with care, becomes what no one expected—a queen.
Not born. Made.
She’ll live longer. Rebuild order.
And where there was silence, she’ll bring rhythm again.
Because in a hive, crisis doesn’t create chaos—it creates leadership.
🧡
And maybe there’s something in that for us, too:
That greatness isn’t always a matter of blood or title.
It’s what happens when someone ordinary is given extraordinary support.
Let’s feed each other better futures. 🍯
Let’s raise more queens.

06/26/2025

WOW cooler weather today. 4th day in bees...accomplished major task today in yard. Weeded hay yard, removed old pallets and put in new ones. Took away 26 boxes of honey from deadouts weighing 100 plus pounds installed 6 more Nucs into yard. End result..less hives in this yard but we can use our new lifter. Looks good will finish hauling out old pallets tomorrow. Life of a Beekeeper.

06/24/2025

Oh my such a hot day yesterday and today for us and the bees. We rescued a swarm last night and brought them to our home yard and this is how our hives looked at 8:30 pm.....they were hanging.out on the porch... this is called bearding. They do this when they have no room in the hive for all the bees or its very hot. So today we put those bearding hives into singles which will give them more room to grow.

06/23/2025

Regardless of this heat we will be in the bee yards today as much work needs to be done....don't worry we keep hydrated, many breaks and sit in ac truck! Everyone bee safe today🐝

06/23/2025

Of course it's hot out....got a call to get a swarm out of tree on Moncrief/Redwood in the city....came to their rescue.... got them in a box and heading home to get them settled....life of a beekeeper

06/22/2025

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Event Registration Table - Interested? Visit farmersmarketpeterborough.com/volunteers to sign up. Let’s make it a day to remember!

Join our team for the Peterborough Farmers’ Market 200th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, July 19th at Morrow Park!

We’re looking for friendly, organized volunteers to help at our registration table from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You’ll greet guests, manage tickets and loot bags, and help kick off this historic event.

Benefits for helping:
Support your local farmers' market
Earn school volunteer hours
Meet new people
Enjoy free food and treats
Celebrate a major community milestone

06/21/2025

It's Saturday. Been a busy week in bee yards. Catch us from 7-1 today












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