Busy Bee Honey Farm

Busy Bee Honey Farm Pure/raw honey local to the Plainwell/Otsego area. Harvested from hives located in my own backyard
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whatchin’ my corn pop up in rows 🌽
08/07/2023

whatchin’ my corn pop up in rows 🌽

more peaches this morning
07/29/2023

more peaches this morning

I sprayed the honeysuckle down earlier this season when the aphids first appeared.  No sign of them now. 😀
07/28/2023

I sprayed the honeysuckle down earlier this season when the aphids first appeared. No sign of them now. 😀

Peaches are ripening in the orchard.  Grapes on the vine too.
07/26/2023

Peaches are ripening in the orchard. Grapes on the vine too.

Little bit of a late start this year but I’ll have bees buzzing around soon 😊
05/22/2023

Little bit of a late start this year but I’ll have bees buzzing around soon 😊

I have 8 oz and 5 oz bears this year at $1 an ounce.  $10 minimum orders.  Going fast - send a PM! 🍯
09/21/2022

I have 8 oz and 5 oz bears this year at $1 an ounce. $10 minimum orders. Going fast - send a PM! 🍯

Summer/Fall 2022
09/21/2022

Summer/Fall 2022

Checked Hive  #1 yesterday lots of burr comb full of honey and brood.  Alot of keepers remove burr but in this case I ch...
09/21/2022

Checked Hive #1 yesterday lots of burr comb full of honey and brood. Alot of keepers remove burr but in this case I chose to leave it. Bees are working hard to store up for winter.

08/08/2022

Checked on both hives yesterday - lots of excess honey being stored in the supers. Excited for harvest in a few months! 🍯

Wildflowers are blooming in the bee yard.  🌼
07/16/2022

Wildflowers are blooming in the bee yard. 🌼

Good news - both hives had empty queen cages!  Lots of activity in both as well.  The extra comb your seeing on the side...
05/25/2022

Good news - both hives had empty queen cages! Lots of activity in both as well.

The extra comb your seeing on the side of the frames is called "burr comb" and the bees build it wherever there is too much space.

Introducing new queens to both hives.  The workers will eventually eat through the candy and release her.  Hoping all go...
05/21/2022

Introducing new queens to both hives. The workers will eventually eat through the candy and release her. Hoping all goes well. 🐝

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Plainwell, MI
49080

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