Here are some photos from the picking up my first client nuc.
Thank you Mick Wiser and my bee partner Warren Hedgepeth for your help this morning 🌞
Nuc Pickup
Bee Hive Stand
My handy bee helper husband devised a new hive stand for my newest client. 
This stand is alternative to two the wood cinder block creation that have been using.
Thank goodness that my Father’s Day gifts have come in handy. If you want the directions on how he put it together contact me!
Visit to the Bee Farm
I had the opportunity to see visit my nucs for the new season. I am starting late but, it was great to see all of these healthy bees in Howard County.
I will be checking in again soon!
Michelle
I am back!
Sorry for the radio silence on the site and lack of new posts! This winter has been busy.
The weird winter weather was not good for my bees. Sadly, I lost my last hive a few weeks ago so I am in a rebuilding mode.
This seasons post may focus more on my garden and pollinator friendly activities. I will still be a sources of support for new keepers but, I will probably curtail my number of hives.
Below are some shots of the winter aftermath.
Fall Keeping
Sorry for the delay for my lack of posts. Here are some photos of my outing today!
I went to both sites in Park Heights to check on some hives for the other keepers. I found that I am at 50% of my hives made it through which isn’t so bad. Only one was invested with moths. Here are some more photos below:
I will be doing some visits as the weather cools and I will be doing some feeding. I added some entrance feeders today so that they have a chance.
Happy Fall! I will post again soon!
Michelle🐝
Preparing for New Bees
On Sunday, we got some work done. We rehabilitated and collected honey frames from hives to start again for the spring.
Above are photos of me scraping the excess propolis and honey comb. I just got 10 packages yesterday and this morning, Warren and woke up at 5 am to do the install of around 7 of the hives.
I will post more photos and my progress in the next few days.
If you want to see me in action, I will be hosting an event at Real Food Farms on Friday, May 18th at 4 pm.
Michelle
Make a Mark Baltimore
BeeMore was chosen for the 1st Make a Mark in Baltimore at City Garage. As part of this process, the team of three designers developed a new logo and style guide for BeeMore. Below is the new logo.
I wanted to express my gratitude to Julie Kostic, Michelle Martir and Sean Heavey for the great work! They did all of this work in one day.
I really love my new logo and you will see more on the site.
Michelle
Making Candy for Winter
It seems timely to start on candy making for the bees since it is December and when I went out this morning the ground was frozen. I found a no-cook recipe on the internet that seems pretty easy. I decided against a true fondant because I am not a skilled candy maker.
Here’s what you will need:
- A 5-pound bag of sugar
- A measuring cup – 1 cup filled with water
- A large mixing bowl
- A mixing spoon or spatula
- A medium size aluminum pan
- Optional – Essential Oils ( I added a few drops of lemongrass, Thyne, and Peppermint oils )
Directions:
- Add entire bag into to large mixing bowl
- Measure and then pour 1 cup of water into bowl
- Stir and combine water and sugar (1-2 minutes)
- Optional: Add 10-15 drops (5 drops each into the mix) as you stir
I attempted to record some video of this process for your enjoyment. I am just adding this element to the blog and in the future, I refine these into more finished products.
If you have questions, contact me. I will post another blog piece on placing of these bars into the hive.
Michelle
JHU Social Innovation Cohort
BeeMore has been lucky enough to be selected for the 2017-18 Johns Hopkins University Social Innovation Cohort. This year’s class has a myriad of socially conscious business endeavors in Baltimore and Internationally.
I am looking forward to this exciting opportunity and the ability learn and grow from this experience.
I will post more about this endeavor.
Michelle
