Hivetown Honey

12/06/2024

One Queen and two Princesses. My niece Jennifer and my great-niece Grace came to visit one of my bee yards. I think Grace may be a potential beekeeper.❤️🐝

06/06/2024

Visiting our friends at Honey Bee Zen Apiaries in beautiful British Columbia.

08/04/2024

Stopped by the Honey Bee Research Center in Guelph today to check out the eclipse.
The most interesting thing for me was that when it got dark the frogs in the near by wetlands instantly began to be very vocal and then suddenly stopped as the light came back.

13/01/2024

Happy International Day of Women in Beekeeping.❤️🐝

25/11/2023

I had the opportunity to visit Jerry Jerrard of Kawartha Lakes Honey with my colleagues from NOD Apiary Products Ltd.
Jerry has been experimenting with overwintering nucleus colonies and banking queens.
Unlike traditional wintering sheds the bees are not locked in and they have access to fly out during the winter for cleansing flights. They also do not tightly cluster as the room is kept warmer than a traditional over wintering shed.
A decade ago I participated in a beekeeping mentorship program offered by Farms at Work and Jerry was our mentor. Jerry has come a long way from being mainly a honey producer to become a serious nuc producer.

24/09/2023

Georgia Beekeepers Association’s Fall Conference.

12/09/2023

Upgraded from uncapping over a five gallon bucket and extracting with a 12 frame manual extractor. Loving the 42 frame electric extractor. 🍯🐝

05/09/2023

Put the bee escapes on this yard today and will be pulling honey in a few days. 🍯
Colonies are looking nice and strong.

14/08/2023

Getting some finishing touches on the little honey house.

18/07/2023

The little honey house needed a window in what will be my filling and packing room.
Grateful for all the help from my brother, Tim.

11/07/2023

Hivetown was happy to host an open hive field day for our local beekeeping club the Urban Toronto Beekeepers Association (UTBA).

10/07/2023

Patrick, our local bee inspector came by to inspect one of our bee yards. An inspection is required in order to receive a permit to sell nuc’s and queens in Ontario. Sonia, was very impressed with Patrick’s skillful handling of our bees.

03/07/2023

Moved some bees with the “Queen Bee” this morning. Filled in a few blanks from winter losses, added some honey supers, and still had time to photograph the “Queen Bee”.

21/06/2023

Going to renovate part of the barn and build myself a little honey house. The days of extracting honey in our apartment are over.

15/06/2023

Going to sell some honey. 🍯
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24/05/2023

2023 Nucleus Colonies (Nucs)
We have 4 frame nucleus colonies available this weekend for pick up in Scarborough.
Nucs will be as per the Ontario Bee Breeders Association (OBBA) standard and come in a coroplast box.
1 marked queen, 1 frame of honey, 2 frames of brood, 1 drawn frame, extra bees to keep brood warm.
Price is $245.00
For more information please contact Tom Nolan via messenger or call/text 416-575-6626
[email protected]

07/05/2023

Winter wraps are off and this yard is looking really good. Ready to make splits next week.

05/04/2023

This is some very interesting and current research which challenges the way we sample for varroa.

In this compelling presentation Zac Lamas shares findings regarding the aggregation of Varroa mites on Drones and discusses sampling methods and protocols be...

09/03/2023

I appreciated the opportunity to speak to the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association tonight.
Lots of great questions about dealing with the dreaded varroa mite.

06/03/2023

Dr. Heather Broccard-Bell will be talking to the Urban Toronto Beekeepers' Association tomorrow night about her role here at NOD Apiary Products.

👉 See you there!

27/02/2023

Had a great visit today with Brad Hogg at Faith Apiaries in Libau, Manitoba.
Had a look at Brad’s indoor wintering shed.
Great way to finish off the weekend from the Manitoba Beekeepers AGM and conference.

21/02/2023

Just returned home from the Georgia Beekeepers’s Conference. Hello Canadian winter.🙁🐝

12/02/2023

https://youtu.be/iatajMwm-g8

Tom Nolan, the North American rep for NOD Apiary Products ( Formic Pro), spent a beautiful February afternoon with me checking some bees and discussing Formi...

09/02/2023

2023 Nucleus Colonies (Nucs)
We are now taking reservations for 4 frame nucleus colonies. Our nucs will be ready for Pick UP the first week of June/2023.

Nucs will be as per the Ontario Bee Breeders Association (OBBA) standard and come in a coroplast box.
1 of our marked overwintered Ontario queens, 1 frame of honey, 2 frames of brood, 1 drawn frame, extra bees to keep brood warm.

Price: $245.00
Pick up in Scarborough and Trenton.
For more information please contact Tom Nolan via messenger or
call/text 416-575-6626
[email protected]

08/02/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3ABOJQJns&t=38s

It was nice to escape the Canadian winter for a few days and spend some time in Southern Alabama working bees with Bruce.

Tom Nolan, the North American rep for NOD Apiary Products ( Formic Pro), spent a beautiful February afternoon with me checking some bees and discussing Formi...

07/02/2023

Great to escape the Canadian winter and spend some time working bees in southern Alabama.

12/01/2023

Here is my entry for to break the world record for most photos of women beekeepers in 24 hours!
Just another day inspecting colonies.