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Thinking about becoming a beekeeper—or getting ready for your first year with bees?
We know how exciting that can be. We also know how quickly the questions begin.
Which hive should you buy? Where should you get your bees? What should you look for during an inspection? Is your queen healthy?...
We know how exciting that can be. We also know how quickly the questions begin.
Which hive should you buy? Where should you get your bees? What should you look for during an inspection? Is your queen healthy?...
August 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Thinking about becoming a beekeeper—or getting ready for your first year with bees?
We know how exciting that can be. We also know how quickly the questions begin.
Which hive should you buy? Where should you get your bees? What should you look for during an inspection? Is your queen healthy?...
We know how exciting that can be. We also know how quickly the questions begin.
Which hive should you buy? Where should you get your bees? What should you look for during an inspection? Is your queen healthy?...
Every purchase from a local beekeeper supports more than a jar of honey.
It helps care for the colonies, maintain equipment, protect the apiary, and continue the work required throughout the year. It also supports bees that help pollinate flowers, gardens, and plants throughout our...
It helps care for the colonies, maintain equipment, protect the apiary, and continue the work required throughout the year. It also supports bees that help pollinate flowers, gardens, and plants throughout our...
August 15, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Every purchase from a local beekeeper supports more than a jar of honey.
It helps care for the colonies, maintain equipment, protect the apiary, and continue the work required throughout the year. It also supports bees that help pollinate flowers, gardens, and plants throughout our...
It helps care for the colonies, maintain equipment, protect the apiary, and continue the work required throughout the year. It also supports bees that help pollinate flowers, gardens, and plants throughout our...
🐝 Is Beekeeping Right for You?
Beekeeping can be fascinating and rewarding—but it also requires time, patience, preparation, and a willingness to keep learning...
Beekeeping can be fascinating and rewarding—but it also requires time, patience, preparation, and a willingness to keep learning...
August 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM
🐝 Is Beekeeping Right for You?
Beekeeping can be fascinating and rewarding—but it also requires time, patience, preparation, and a willingness to keep learning...
Beekeeping can be fascinating and rewarding—but it also requires time, patience, preparation, and a willingness to keep learning...
Honeybees do much more than produce honey. As they travel from flower to flower, they help pollinate many of the plants that provide food for people and wildlife.
You can support pollinators by planting a variety of flowers, avoiding unnecessary pesticide use, providing a clean water source, ...
You can support pollinators by planting a variety of flowers, avoiding unnecessary pesticide use, providing a clean water source, ...
August 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Honeybees do much more than produce honey. As they travel from flower to flower, they help pollinate many of the plants that provide food for people and wildlife.
You can support pollinators by planting a variety of flowers, avoiding unnecessary pesticide use, providing a clean water source, ...
You can support pollinators by planting a variety of flowers, avoiding unnecessary pesticide use, providing a clean water source, ...
🐝 Is Beekeeping Right for You?
Blackwater Honey is considering offering a new one-day introductory beekeeping workshop several times throughout the year.
This workshop would be designed for people who are curious about keeping honeybees but want to understand the commitment before purchasing bees...
Blackwater Honey is considering offering a new one-day introductory beekeeping workshop several times throughout the year.
This workshop would be designed for people who are curious about keeping honeybees but want to understand the commitment before purchasing bees...
July 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🐝 Is Beekeeping Right for You?
Blackwater Honey is considering offering a new one-day introductory beekeeping workshop several times throughout the year.
This workshop would be designed for people who are curious about keeping honeybees but want to understand the commitment before purchasing bees...
Blackwater Honey is considering offering a new one-day introductory beekeeping workshop several times throughout the year.
This workshop would be designed for people who are curious about keeping honeybees but want to understand the commitment before purchasing bees...
The bees are staying busy this summer, and so are we.
Every hive inspection gives us a chance to check the health of the colony, look for the queen, monitor brood and food stores, and make sure the bees have the space they need to keep growing.
Every hive inspection gives us a chance to check the health of the colony, look for the queen, monitor brood and food stores, and make sure the bees have the space they need to keep growing.
July 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The bees are staying busy this summer, and so are we.
Every hive inspection gives us a chance to check the health of the colony, look for the queen, monitor brood and food stores, and make sure the bees have the space they need to keep growing.
Every hive inspection gives us a chance to check the health of the colony, look for the queen, monitor brood and food stores, and make sure the bees have the space they need to keep growing.
A quick progress update from the farm!
Our apiary rebuild is moving forward. We’ve been preparing hive equipment, organizing frames, and getting the bee yard ready for new colonies. Beekeeping is all about patience, and rebuilding is no different.
Our apiary rebuild is moving forward. We’ve been preparing hive equipment, organizing frames, and getting the bee yard ready for new colonies. Beekeeping is all about patience, and rebuilding is no different.
March 30, 2026 at 2:36 AM
A quick progress update from the farm!
Our apiary rebuild is moving forward. We’ve been preparing hive equipment, organizing frames, and getting the bee yard ready for new colonies. Beekeeping is all about patience, and rebuilding is no different.
Our apiary rebuild is moving forward. We’ve been preparing hive equipment, organizing frames, and getting the bee yard ready for new colonies. Beekeeping is all about patience, and rebuilding is no different.
It is with heavy hearts that we share some difficult news with our Blackwater Honey family.
Recently, we suffered a devastating loss in our apiary and lost all of our bees. As beekeepers, our bees are more than just part of our work—they are at the heart of everything we do.
Recently, we suffered a devastating loss in our apiary and lost all of our bees. As beekeepers, our bees are more than just part of our work—they are at the heart of everything we do.
March 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It is with heavy hearts that we share some difficult news with our Blackwater Honey family.
Recently, we suffered a devastating loss in our apiary and lost all of our bees. As beekeepers, our bees are more than just part of our work—they are at the heart of everything we do.
Recently, we suffered a devastating loss in our apiary and lost all of our bees. As beekeepers, our bees are more than just part of our work—they are at the heart of everything we do.
January 31, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Stepping into the new beekeeping season with renewed purpose and fresh energy, focusing on the fundamentals that set colonies up for success. Early‑season prep is where strong hives begin — checking equipment, assessing winter stores, planning mite management, and making sure every box is ready.
January 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Stepping into the new beekeeping season with renewed purpose and fresh energy, focusing on the fundamentals that set colonies up for success. Early‑season prep is where strong hives begin — checking equipment, assessing winter stores, planning mite management, and making sure every box is ready.