Bees, bees, bees. Sounds familiar? Well if you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking about jumping into the wonderful world of beekeeping. And let me tell you – it’s a journey worth taking! Starting in the spring of 2018, our decision to enter into the world of beekeeping was haphazard at best. Ordering a hive online […]
Bees, bees, bees. Looks like today is the day. Cold, cloudy, snow and wind. All conditions we are NOT wanting. Hopefully in this weather the crowds will not decide to pick up bees until tomorrow. Doubtful as most folks I have spoken to are chomping at the bit to get their colonies rolling. My bee […]
Well, really only 2 delays to this point, but the winter storm in the middle of April this year has created quite a substandard climate for getting bees rolling this spring. So now with this latest delay we are looking at getting bees sometime on Wednesday the 18th of April. Better then than now when […]
Wildflower Aromatic Mix. Wildflower Pollinator Mix. Wildflower Butterfly and Songbird Mix. Wildflower Bouquet Mix. Wildflower Butterfly and Hummingbird Mix. What do you choose? Well BEESPLZ chose all of the above and went with 10 lbs. of each variety. Now it is going to take some time for the planting of seed to develop into forage for […]
Spring of 2018, this is the real deal. Identifying the “Yard” area for hive placement, water source location and plant selection are bringing the reality of getting package bees to the forefront. In about a week I will be traveling to Lincoln NE to pick up 3 packages of LIVE BEES. Really? You know there […]
Beginning in the spring of 2017, our decision to enter into the world of beekeeping was haphazard at best. Starting with an online order for a FLOW beehive and nothing else, we jumped into the fray. Ordering a hive online is easy. Opening the box when it arrives is easy. Removing the contents of the […]
