Bees and Honey

Honey Harvest is Here!

The honey harvest is now over. We harvest the honey from the hive by first searching for fully capped frames with fresh new comb. We make sure to leave the bees sufficient honey to make it through the winter, harvesting only the excess. The  bees are gently removed from the honeycomb with a feather. This [...]

It’s Swarm Season!

It is now officially swarm season for the bees, and Bees N Blooms adopted two swarms last weekend. A few weeks ago, we were approached by a neighbor who has several hives in his back yard, asking if we were interested in any swarms that might come from his hives. We said yes, indeed! And [...]