Geist Valley Bees craft natural raw honey from flower blossoms surrounding Geist Reservoir and around central Indiana.
GVB honey is harvested in small batches resulting in unique seasonal honey from Indiana wildflowers & garden blossoms. Please send a message to receive current availability and pricing.
17/04/2026
“Queen Story”
There she is! She and her colony had made it through the winter! I couldn’t find her last year but now found her in the top honey super on the first frame that I pulled. I gently trapped her using the marking ring and marked her “blue” since she was born in 2025 (2026 bees will be marked white.) I transferred her to a queen pipe with a few other bees. Set the pipe aside on the ground while I checked out the rest of the hive… then when back to the pipe and she was GONE! The bees had pushed out the foam plug. Oh no! I checked the ground and every frame that I was returning to the hive looking for her. I finally found her on the bottom of the inner cover just before I was going to replace it. Whew! This sweet queen is now back somewhere in the deep bottom boxes and safely under the “queen excluder” grid. That is where she will stay for the rest of the season laying eggs there and not in honey supers. She’s a good queen and I’m glad I didn’t lose her.
17/04/2026
Are you interested in local honey?
Geist Valley Bee honey is currently available at the Mud Creek Farm Stand https://mudcreek.farm The Mud Creek Farm stand also has great eggs, meat, and seasonal fruits & vegetables!
26/01/2026
~9" Fresh Snow. Cold. Nighttime temps below zero next few days. Hang in there bees!
26/01/2026
Not too far from the truth today!
18/09/2025
Fall beekeeping tasks... checking on the queens and their bee colonies. Hives look strong for over wintering. :)
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