It's Time For Baking For The Fallidays With Culinary Lavender!
Hello Lavender Lovers!
It has been a busy, busy year so far and it's hard to believe we are almos...
Spring!
So here we are, only 2 days from Spring! The winter flew by, and was pretty good to us for a cha...
Things Are Warming Up At Sleepy Bees!
Spring sure didn't hang around long! The heat is here already and seems like it has settled in t...
Spring is Here!
Finally! Spring is here. For some reason, this past Winter seemed like it would never end. Not...
The Bees Are Here!
We got our bees all settled in their new hive, and even though it drove us crazy not to peek in every day, we left them alone for about a week once the queen was introduced. The queen has to be kept in her small cage for a few days until the other bees get used to her pheromones and accept her, otherwise you take the chance of the bees not liking the queen and killing her.
Getting Started With Bees
Our plan was to have the bees pollinate the lavender, which in turn would give the honey our bees made a lavender taste. Win-Win! According to numerous articles we read, bees LOVE lavender, so we were on the right track.
Sleepy Bee Lavender Farm- A Little History- Part 1
We are Jerry and Holly McCabe, and we want to share our experiences (both the successes and the failures) as we learn the ins and outs of creating a lavender and honey farm. We are learning as we go. We have literally no experience with farming or raising bees, so it should prove interesting.