Kobe Apiaries

14/01/2025

If you went to NAHBE, found the varroa-resistant talks interesting, and want to learn more, check out this recent talk by Steve Riley at the National Honey Show. His book can be found on Amazon for only $25.

Steve is a member of the “Path to Varroa-resistance in the UK” team, led by Emeritus Professor Stephen Martin. They launched the education and science websi...

07/01/2025

We had a great time at NAHBE 2025! We got to listen to great talks, got great deals on equipment, and spent time with great people! Can't wait until next year!

06/01/2025

Congratulations to our CEO for winning a first-place ribbon at the 2025 North American Honey Bee Expo with her macro photography skills! We are so proud of her!

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01/01/2025

We are now accepting nuc reservations for the 2025 season. You can reserve your nucs at the link below. Please be sure to read the information in the listing. If you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to contact us; we would be happy to help!

https://kobeapiaries.com/products/ols/products/nuc

31/12/2024

In this video, we took advantage of the warm December temperatures and treated all of our apiaries with oxalic acid v***r to clean up any mites that would be left from our fall treatment (we did NOT treat our breeders or colonies that scored 4 on the Harbo assay). We still have two cold months remaining before the bees will start to be able to forage on maples, but overall they are looking pretty good!

December 28-30 2024 - We took advantage of the beautiful December weather (40s and 50s!) and treated all of our colonies with oxalic acid v***r. This is the ...

26/12/2024

Wow! Check out this fantastic footage inside the world of honey bees!

09/12/2024

Still looking for that perfect gift idea? We've got you covered! For only $18, give the gift of raw and unfiltered honey, a honey dipper, two all-natural lip balms, and a beeswax candle. We can even gift wrap and ship it wherever you need it to go.

You can also add some of our hot honey, creamed honey, and/or choose from a variety of our candles options.

https://kobeapiaries.com/products/ols/products/gift-box

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06/12/2024

Only 19 days until Christmas! Are you still looking for that perfect gift, but don't want to leave your house? Then we have the perfect option for you! Check out our Gift Boxes which include a small jar of honey, a honey dipper, a beeswax candle, and two all-natural lip balms (you pick the flavor)! We can even wrap and ship it for you!

https://kobeapiaries.com/products/ols/products/gift-box

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19/11/2024

Thanksgiving is next week! Be sure to take your Thanksgiving meal to the next level with honey from Grand Rapids Bee Company!

Raw Honey - Perfect substitute for sugar while baking or cooking. Great addition to a charcuterie board. Nothing beats a honey glazed ham made with REAL honey!

Creamed Honey - Silky smooth texture makes it the perfect spread for those fluffy dinner rolls.

Hot Honey - The perfect blend of sweet heat to use as a drizzle on ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, green beans, and corn bread! As a matter of fact, just drizzle it over your whole plate!

Order now at grbeeco.com!

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Are you interested in purchasing some of our honey and other bee products?

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12/11/2024

This video shows our oxalic acid v***rization setup for the 2024 season. With this new setup, we can treat all our colonies in about half the time.

https://youtu.be/qYS1skPMQKo?si=Q33aZIYnwH8tVzdu

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Are you interested in purchasing some of our honey and other bee products?

Shop our store: https://kobeapiaries.com/products

Follow us on our socials!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kobeapiaries
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kobeapiaries
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kobeapiaries
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
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Treating 100 hives with one v***rizer took forever. Instead of purchasing new battery-powered v***rizers and enough batteries to power them, we decided to bu...

05/11/2024

Some people expressed interest in learning more about the Tropilaelaps mite spreading westward. Project Apis m has released four short videos highlighting some of the work being done to help prepare the United States for the inevitable infestation. Here are the links to those videos:

Video 1:
https://youtu.be/PKWzIYzAYqk?si=6Qj_koyl5YaGmM1T

Video 2:
https://youtu.be/eiBnkJazgCE?si=iQLc0rkEatLbu-Al

Video 3:
https://youtu.be/SJKUrp8bt84?si=LH-8dKDoKyaF-KBq

Video 4:
https://youtu.be/vTR9dQk3ZMw?si=ox_-7ceF6m3t0UBO

Part four of this documentary series, Tropilaelaps Management: Learning from Thai Beekeepers, serves as a crucial case study on living with the Tropilaelaps ...

17/10/2024

We finally finished winterizing all of our colonies! A few of them decided to install their own entrance reducers and mouse guards! It's exciting to see this as more and more data continues to come out regarding the benefits of propolis in keeping bees healthy (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, mite reduction, etc).

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Are you interested in purchasing some of our honey and other bee products? 

Shop our store: https://kobeapiaries.com/products

Follow us on our socials!

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kobeapiaries

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kobeapiaries

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kobeapiaries 

TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/kobeapiaries

14/10/2024

We are officially wrapping up the 2024 season! This year we will be heading into winter with 99 colonies in the following setups:

- 51 Triple Deeps
- 24 Double Deeps
- 19 5x5
- 4 Singles
- 1 Observation Hive

We have already had a few people reach out regarding nucs for 2025. We are anticipating having a greater number of nucs available next spring than we did this year. If you would like to receive an email from us when our nuc reservations go live, please send us an email and we would be happy to add you to our nuc reservation notification list. We will also be making the announcement through our social media platforms as well. Thank you for your interest!

https://youtu.be/NXCvrJo0A_s

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Are you interested in purchasing some of our honey and other bee products?

Shop our store: https://kobeapiaries.com/products

Follow us on our socials!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kobeapiaries
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kobeapiaries
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kobeapiaries
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kobeapiaries

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24/09/2024

🍁🍁🍁FALL SALE! 🍁🍁🍁

To celebrate the autumn equinox, the Grand Rapids Bee Company is having a FALL SALE! 1 lb glass jars are 20% off and 3 lb glass jars are 25% off!

Local pick up in Grand Rapids or shipped right to your house. Free shipping on orders over $50!

To place an order, visit our website: grbeeco.com

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It's finally fall 🍂🍁

To celebrate, all 1 pound jars of honey are now 20% off and 3 pound jars are 25% off!! No discount code needed, just fly on over to the website 🐝

www.grbeeco.com

23/09/2024

Last, but not least, option #6 "The Prairie Stinger" - Prairie Organic Spirits gin, Grand Rapids Bee Company hot honey, ancho reyes, lemon, and egg white! You can get yours at The Kitchen By Wolfgang Puck!

The "Bee Better" promotion benefits The Xerces Society by donating $1 for every scan of the QR code on the featured menu!

21/09/2024

But wait! There's more!

Options #4 and #5!

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