Maintaining Healhy Hives
Our Mission To Bettering The Health of Bees
Our business strives to educate the community on the importance of bees in our everyday world. According to the USDA, roughly a third of global farm production depends on pollination. It is our duty to protect these precious pollinators who provide us with the foods that we love. As beekeepers, we hope to continue to educate the public on how they can make a difference in their community.
Preventing Colony collapse Disorder
“Colony Collapse Disorder is the phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen. ”
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
Pain Points We Focus On
Poor Nutrition
We feed our bees supplements such as protein and sugar. We also make sure to include probiotics into their diets.
Viruses
We make sure all of our bees are happy and healthy by feeding them supplements (in the step above). We are very cautious when it comes to our bees. By taking the correct steps, we can ensure that our bees are happy, and reduce the likelihood of contracting any viruses.
Mites
One step we take in treating the mites are the menthol patties. These are naturally made of sugar with added essential oils such as wintergreen, lemon and tea tree. We place these in hives and they almost act like a “mite deterrent.”
Pesticides
We make sure to move our bees out of fields that could potentially be sprayed with pesticides. One way we do this is through the BeeAware program, where growers, farmers, pesticide applicators, and beekeepers communicate to make sure we are all on the same page.
Poor Bee Management
It is why it is very important to us that we make sure to educate the public and make known the factors can contribute to colony collapse disorder as well as the steps you can take to make a difference in the community.
Poor Nutrition
We feed our bees supplements such as protein and sugar. We also make sure to include probiotics into their diets.
Viruses
We make sure all of our bees are happy and healthy by feeding them supplements (in the step above). We are very cautious when it comes to our bees. By taking the correct steps, we can ensure that our bees are happy, and reduce the likelihood of contracting any viruses.
Mites
One step we take in treating the mites are the menthol patties. These are naturally made of sugar with added essential oils such as wintergreen oil, lemon grass oil and tea tree oil. We place these in hives and they almost act like a “mite deterrent.”
Pesticides
We make sure to move our bees out of fields that could potentially be sprayed with pesticides. One way we do this is through the BeeAware program, where growers, farmers, pesticide applicators, and beekeepers communicate to make sure we are all on the same page.
Poor Bee Management
It is why it is very important to us that we make sure to educate the public and make known the factors can contribute to colony collapse disorder as well as the steps you can take to make a difference in the community.
If You Want To Help Bee Populations
Plant Some Flowers
One simple step you can take is by simply planting and growing wildflowers. Whether you plant flowers in your backyard, or in a community garden. This is essential to the health of a honeybee. Bees gain natural nutrients from flowers, therefore keeping our little friends happy and healthy!
