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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I thought I had posted this link to research – however I’m not finding it at the moment – so I will post it again – in light of this winters’ reported massive honeybee losses by commercial beekeepers. (as noted in my last post). While the symptoms and possible causes are being investigated – I […] 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 be yards […] 12-11-2024 / Updated 5/16/2025 : Legislation that may affect beekeeping and associated agriculture operations in Texas during their 89th Legislature session: Searches in Legiscan were for keywords: Honey, Bees, Honeybees https://legiscan.com/gaits/search – Specify Texas as your state and if asked – 89th Legislature.
HB 519 – ( Mary Gonzales – D ) […] 
Broke Boy Solar Wax Melter – BBSWM This solar wax melter is one that was cobbled together in the time-frame of about 2012. I call it the “Broke Boy Solar Wax Melter”. Commercially sold solar wax melters for the hobby market – are currently (2024) marketed at prices ranging from $170-$350. For something that is […] 
In North Texas – the 2024 spring season gave me a false hope of being a good honey production year. The first weeks in March provided the beginning of a decent nectar flow from the plants that were in bloom leading up to that week. Several hives proved to me that nectar was being brought […] For colonies that are more active, and may eat through their natural stores – I make winter nutrition bricks. They initially have a consistency of damp sand, and are dehydrated into bricks that I place on top of the frames of the bee hives. Here’s my particular recipe. Everyone who makes their own – has […] |
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