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Spring is Swarm Season !
Swarming is usually how a strong colony will grow beyond it's space.
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Nona Spillers
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Honey Cardamom Cookies
I love baking and have worked to reduce the refined sugar in most of my recipes by substituting honey! Remember to adjust if you make...
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Nona Spillers
Nov 24, 20221 min read
Blueberry, Pecan & Honey Crisp
When you need a recipe that is as simple as it is delicious - this crisp is the answer. Besides being easy, it's also relatively...
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Nona Spillers
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Peanut Butter & Honey Treats for our Furry Friends
Four simple ingredients for irresistible dog treats!
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Nona Spillers
Sep 4, 20223 min read
Clean Up: After the Honey Harvest
From honey infused booze to rendering wax the work isn't done once the honey is in the jar. We're careful to use every last resource!
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Nona Spillers
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Honey Never Goes Bad!
Honey never spoils! Learn about its many delicious forms from crystalized to whipped to fermented.
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Nona Spillers
Aug 28, 20223 min read
Local Honey. Worth the Money!
I'm asked often about the cost of local honey vs. the grocery store. Learn about the love and work that goes into a jar of honey.
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Nona Spillers
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Host a Honey Bee Happy Hour
How do you energize a team when everyone spends hours a day in virtual meetings? That was my challenge when Covid sent us all to work...
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Nona Spillers
May 12, 20202 min read
Cross Combed!
Bees are normally very regimented. Every cell is exactly the right size. They build in a meticulous pattern. Which is why managed...
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Nona Spillers
May 8, 20203 min read
You Keep Bees?
I never imagined answering yes to that question. There are plenty of things I do, like lead two nonprofit organizations, that I am not...
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Nona Spillers
May 8, 20203 min read
Reclaimed,Upcycled,Reused,Repurposed - John Has Done It
In the first five things you learn about beekeeping - you learn it's really expensive! Doing something good for the planet should be...
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Nona Spillers
May 8, 20202 min read
The Royal HONEY BEE "We"
Update (2023) - after six years of beekeeping our roles have equalized a bit. Caring for nearly 70 hives requires at least two people. ...
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