Winter is an anxious time for beekeepers. Once we wrap our colonies for winter, we have to sit back and hope that the fall preparations and feeding we carried out is going to be enough to keep the bees warm and cozy as they wait for spring. Spring is now here – and although thereContinue reading “Spring has sprung!”
Author Archives: Chris R. - Beekeeper
The End of the Season!
2024 has been a strange year for bees and beekeepers here on the South Shore of Nova Scotia After a fairly early start, weather seemed to be cooperating and we started the year with very low losses of bees over the winter. After a summer of swarms in 2023, we had very little swarm activityContinue reading “The End of the Season!”
Preparing for the 2024 beekeeping season
Thanks to our wonderful honey customers and beehive hosts for our successful 2023 season. Mother nature didn’t take it easy on us or the bees, but they still came through with some great tasting honey. It was great to experience the amazing support from our community as we redeveloped the business. We participated in severalContinue reading “Preparing for the 2024 beekeeping season”
All out of honey – Happy New Year!
2023 has been a weird year – wonderful that we were able to expand to 12 hives and still get a delicious honey crop from our bees, but frustrating due to weather which really limited what plants our bees could get to, and caused many of them to decide to swarm throughout the summer. WithContinue reading “All out of honey – Happy New Year!”
Christmas Markets – Fall Honey
We are gearing up for a number of Christmas markets – Tiddley Bee will be at the Bridgewater Sunday market from 10am -2pm on Empire Street in Bridgewater, Lunenburg County. We will have honey, candles, and other beeswax products created at our shop in Brooklyn NS! On December 10th we are excited to join mjDomineyContinue reading “Christmas Markets – Fall Honey”
Autumn Honey Is Ready!
Our bees came through for us with an amazing amber honey that really reflects the wildflowers in the area. While our summer honey was very light and sweet – the autumn honey crop has a much stronger and deeper flavour. This honey would be an excellent addition to any recipe where you really want theContinue reading “Autumn Honey Is Ready!”
We Have Honey – despite the summer!
Summer 2023 was a rough one for bees. The season looked so promising in May with some beautiful warm days – but the following 2 months brought so much rain and miserable weather that the bees quickly became frustrated. When bees are held into their hives by rain and bad weather for long periods ofContinue reading “We Have Honey – despite the summer!”
Winter Winds Down – Beekeeping Winds Up!
Spring is an exciting and busy time for beekeepers. As we deal with the last few storms and ensure that the bees have enough honey to carry them through to the first nectar being available- we also prepare for expansion and bringing more colonies to life! Our temporary bee yard March 5 2023: Our startupContinue reading “Winter Winds Down – Beekeeping Winds Up!”
Re-Building!
It was a sad day when we saw the last of our Ontario hives passed over to their new owners. We were very lucky to be able to distribute them between three Niagara College Beekeeping graduates – who have been taking good care of them. Some of our bees have remained in Port Colborne, butContinue reading “Re-Building!”
Big Changes for Tiddley Bee Honey Co.
We have news…. Tiddley Bee Honey Co. is moving in late spring to a new location on the East coast. Marla and I had an absolutely great time meeting so many bee supporters and friendly people, but family and the ocean is calling and we must answer! I know I got many of you hookedContinue reading “Big Changes for Tiddley Bee Honey Co.”
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