Bee Happy Homestead

05/31/2026

Garden time

05/24/2026

🐝 Upcoming Beekeeping Classes from Bee Happy Homestead! 🐝

We’re excited to announce TWO new educational classes for beekeepers this season — plus two more classes coming soon!

📚 Ergonomics & Posture for Beekeeping June 6th 1-3pm
Protect your body so you can keep beekeeping for years to come! Learn proper lifting mechanics, posture, injury prevention strategies, smart hive setup, and practical techniques to reduce strain while working your bees. Perfect for beekeepers of all experience levels. This class is taught by a Physical Therapist with 20+ years of experience and a Master Beekeeper with 12 years of beekeeping experience.

👑 Queen Rearing for the Small-Scale Beekeeper July 11th 1-3:30pm
Designed for intermediate beekeepers with at least two successful seasons, this class will explore several non-grafting methods of queen rearing suitable for backyard and small apiaries. Learn practical ways to raise your own queens using methods like Miller, Hopkins, Cloake Board and more.

🔜 Coming Soon:
🦠 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Beekeepers
❄️ Preparing Your Colonies for Winter

Whether you’re looking to improve colony health, become more self-sufficient, or make beekeeping easier on your body, these classes are designed with practical, real-world beekeeping in mind.

Stay tuned for registration details, dates, and locations!

Visit BeeHappyHomestead.com for more detailed information and to register.

05/10/2026

Deja vu! Another swarm, same location. Spotted the queen on the wall and was able to pluck her off and put her in a cage for the ride home.

05/09/2026

Just another day. We love swarms, free bees!

04/25/2026

Spring Management class today.

04/20/2026

Last day to register for the Spring Management for Overwintered Colonies class to be held on April 25th. This is for beekeepers looking for information on what to look for in the first few spring inspections and how to manage swarms. This can also be helpful for new beekeepers who are starting with nucs.
Visit beehappyhomestead.com/bee-school for information and to register.

15-month comprehensive bee school in the classroom and hands-on in the apairy.

04/15/2026

The Queen and her court

04/07/2026

We are getting down to the past bit of honey left. We can fill one, two or three pound bottles. The next harvest won't be until around the end of June. Let us know if you need some!

03/28/2026

When the bee shed (2 stories) needs a ridge vent and roofers want $1,000 to do it, you climb on the roof (with a helper) and do it. Forgot to take more photos of the hole cut and the vent laid down. I was busy focusing on not falling off.

03/09/2026

Ah, the ground may be covered with snow but better days are coming. I missed this sound!