Attempting to produce Honey using Organic Methods

Did you know that the vast majority of beekeepers use chemicals in their beehives?  Ugh!

Organic beekeeping isn't just about having certified organic land 8 miles in every direction from the hives.  We can't control what our neighbors do to their land.  But we CAN control what goes on at our own farm, and we can control what goes into our hives.

Our bees and hives do not receive Apistan (contains phenoxybenzl and other stuff I can't pronounce), Terramycin (an antibiotic), Fumidil (Fumagiline in the form of bicyclohexylamonium salts), Mite Plus (requires restricted applicator license in some States), Para-Moth (paradichlorobenzene), Bee Go (has a "very, very bad odor") or any of the other nasties that are normally used in beekeeping and honey production. 

I am in the market for at least one and preferable two swarms of bees. Please contact me if you are local to SW Washington and are willing to sell a swarm or two.

Bees cluster around the entrance to their new home.  I used a nontoxic finish on the exteriors of these gorgeous hives. I later learned this was not effective, and have painted my hives a soft, subtle green. Do you like this hive? I purchased mine here.

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