The Bees are Here!

Bee hives in our pasture.

The bees have arrived at Steinke Farms! Each summer, an aviary out of Waverly keeps bees in our east pasture. This is the first delivery; eventually each stack will be twice as high. 

The aviary doesn't pay "rent," but they do provide us with a dozen pounds of their honey each fall. The Steinke family members have been enjoying fresh honey for years!

The creator in me loves the colors that they use for their hive boxes, and I've often wondered if they are chosen for a purpose. Does anyone know?

The kids and I frequently hike through the east pasture. They know to stay away from the boxes. As we walk by, bees will zip past our heads in every direction; but we know that if we don't bother the bees, they won't bother us. When the cows are out to pasture, they contentedly graze among the boxes. The bees love to journey to our raspberry patch in the yard and our garden. 

Pollinators for our plants and fresh honey each fall! A home for the bees and a blessing for us!