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Introduction to Beekeeping- Dallas Beekeeping Classes
Next Class Date: 3 October 2026 – Introduction to Beekeeping
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Rex has been working with bees for 16+ years, and Laura for 6+ years. There is a value in having community with whom to share experiences and have an introduction to new experiences, ideas, and troubleshooting. […]
Spring 2026 has turned out to have a slim prospect for a honey harvest. As we touch to the Summer Solstice – usually we are readying equipment for extracting honey. We have had moisture this spring… and it’s been very warm as well – yet we have yet to touch triple-digits in North Texas. So […]
by Laura Winters – June 2026
Spring is wrapping up and we have been just as busy as the bees!!!!
While managing honeybee colonies on our locations for agricultural valuation for property owners, we are also mentoring and teaching classes at Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space – with big thanks to Grow […]
March 2026 Newsletter – Laura Winters
This March, Spring started early!!!
With warmer temperatures upon us, the honeybees are gearing up for reproduction. We are noticing our queen bees laying many more eggs, which means her worker bees are bringing in a significant amount of pollen. The pollen is deposited within the cells of the […]
Here’s a list of the beekeeping related podcasts I enjoy listening to. My current podcast player of choice on my Android phone – is called PodBean. You can find these podcasts on multiple outlets, though. iTunes, PodBean, CastPlayer, Spotify, etc…
Kevin Inglin of Beekeeper’s Corner – is probably the longest-running podcast I have listened […]
January 2026 – Newsletter (Laura Winters – Birds and the Bees Apiary)
Over the past month and a half, my business partner Rex and I have been busy preparing for the upcoming season.
We’ve assembled new hive equipment, including medium supers and deep boxes, then applied a coat of primer and paint to protect and […]
The Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa) is a Texas-native, deciduous ornamental shrub or small tree (8–12 ft, up to 30 ft) with distinctive 3-lobed,, reddish-brown seed capsules containing poisonous, black, shiny seeds. It features fragrant spring whiteish-pink flowers, yellow fall color, and high drought tolerance, thriving in limestone soils, full sun, or partial shade.
It blooms […]
This year I *really* noticed the Western Soapberry trees in the North Texas (North of Dallas / Ft Worth MetroMess) area during their bloom, and the pollinators all over the trees while in bloom. I suspect this was a 2nd bloom for the year. My time really noticing them was from the end of May […]
The Harmony Hollow Apiary bees in an observation hive will be at Rooster Home and Hardware on Saturday April 19th in their celebration of Earth Day 2025. Come sample honey, see the bees, and maybe spot the queen!
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These hive stands are strong, hold the hives to a proper height for easy inspections – and are quick to make with simple tools.
Most of the ones I make are 8′ long – and hold 4 hives easily – or 5 that are pretty tight. So I use 2 stands for most bee yards […]
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