Hippie Bees Greenville

11/30/2023

11/03/2023

Yesterday we put up a five strand electric fence and installed two game cameras. The hives weren't touched overnight and we got a morning picture of King the Bottlecat.

11/02/2023

Cyndi Lenderman has her electric bear fence ready to light up any Bear Cong that tries to mess with her bees.

11/02/2023

Last night our hives were hit by a young bear. Now I have to install an electric fence. Dang juvenile delinquents.

07/03/2023

Bees with smaller mandibles are better groomers and can bite off parts of the mites, preventing them from attaching to the brood or adult bees. Currently, only about 10% of bees exhibit this trait.

Researchers at Central State University in Ohio are working to develop traits in honeybees that would combat parasitic mites, one of the biggest causes of colony loss.

05/26/2023

05/26/2023

We captured a new swarm from the yard of some friends.

04/18/2023

The swarm we caught at Camperdown Academy is producing honey and baby bees.

04/05/2023

Today we rescued a swarm at Camperdown Academy.

04/02/2023

It argues that bees can demonstrate sophisticated emotions resembling optimism, frustration, playfulness and fear, traits more commonly associated with mammals. Experiments have shown bees can experience PTSD-like symptoms, recognize different human faces, process long-term memories while sleeping, and maybe even dream.

‘Fringe’ research suggests the insects that are essential to agriculture have emotions, dreams and even PTSD, raising complex ethical questions

03/23/2023

The biggest hive ever.

02/27/2023

The bees are buzzing. The roosters are crowing. It's a good day.

10/02/2022

We had beeswax from when we harvested honey. We put it in a bowl and placed it in a hive. The bees made this.

09/02/2022

Why is honey $$$? Because the bees are actively trying to do you in.

The bee attack took place Aug. 27 at a home in Union Township, about 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati.

07/10/2022

It's raining so the employees are in a staff meeting. "Gotta' get those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers. Pollen is for closers."

07/03/2022

We have honey! $14 for 12 ounces. Pure, local Greenville SC honey. Made with love and harvested with bee stings.

04/13/2022

The bees are having coffee and a cigarette before starting a day of hard work.

04/11/2022

We caught a swarm!

04/10/2022

The employees work seven days a week.

04/02/2022

The hives are loaded and ready for business.

03/13/2022

Work, work, work.

03/11/2022

The bees are collecting pollen off of the camellia bush.

03/03/2022

The bees are really busy today!

02/19/2022

Buzz buzz

02/14/2022

Happy Valentines Day!

02/10/2022

62F and the bees are having a good time.