Our Story
Who We Are
We began in 2024, investigating the process of converting about 5 acres of mostly Johnson grass fields to 5 acres of native Virginia wildflowers, trees, and grasses. While walking along our property visualizing what the fields might look like in a few years, we could almost hear the bees moving from flower to flower.
Our Mission
Maintain a thriving apiary, albeit small, to sustain the bee population.
Our Livestock
The Bees Arrive - April 2025
First, we began watching online beginner beekeeping courses. Next, we reached out to local beekeepers about acquiring a nucleus of bees. Finally, we met the owner of a local bee supply store, who has been a beekeeper for 50 years, and asked a lot of questions.
The Process Begins
Feeding (yes), hive checks for parasites and diseases - hopefully few, if we do our job correctly, treatments, more online and in person classes.
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Our grandchildren have even enjoyed inspecting the hives!
The Harvest
Honey, and more!
Resisted harvesting any honey in the first year, but one of the hives was so prolific we could not resist and harvested two frames of honey.
Eventually we hope to harvest 80-100 pounds annually to bottle and sell locally.
Will collect the wax and try to sell it in bulk to local bee keepers and artisans.
Pollination benefits
Our family garden of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, red currants, tomatoes...produce just enough for us to make a variety of jams, relishes, sauces, salsas for the family to enjoy.
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Updates
We will update this site as things progress....
