The bees are mostly tucked away for winter – they will come out on sunny days in the 40s and 50s to clean up but otherwise stay in the hive and eat their stores. We have put on some insulation to help them maintain the temperatures and hope they’ve been fed and healthy enough to overwinter well.
We have some honey for sale at the local HyVee (MacArthur Blvd) in the deli and specialty spreads section. We are excited to see how that develops. There are premium cuts of Comb honey and original Steamship Craft Honey – Honey with a generous cut of honey comb. All, of course, from our local hives.
Our family is preparing for the holidays and while we enjoy this holiday season (Christmas for us), we look forward to the next bee season in the spring.
Happy holidays to you!