You’ve taken the first step to reward yourself with raw honey, but there are questions. Which do I choose? What makes honey raw honey? We’ve all purchased honey at a grocery store or used honey packets at a restaurant and got used to this universal “honey” taste. You know what I’m talking about. It always […]
Propolis is derived from Greek, meaning “At the entrance to (pro) the city (polis)” and is a resinous substance collected by the bees to both coat the inside of their nest cavity (propolis envelope) and the entrance to the hive. Bees collect propolis from both plants and trees, similar to how they forage for nectar, […]
When we first started Laila Apiary, we didn’t understand just how much honey bees would change our lives. After getting our first hive, we were so excited about the chance to taste our honey. Fresh and pure. We can still clearly recall the first time we saw a capped frame of honey, the floral scent, […]
As my beekeeping journey progresses, I continue to be amazed at what these tiny insects are capable of producing. The sheer wonder of an organism that never sleeps, never takes breaks, and works for the greater good of the colony from the moment it emerges. The immediate connection that forms in one’s mind when they […]
Disclosure – I have been keeping bees for 5 years now and am not claiming to be an expert by any means. This is my opinion and how I manage my colonies, and as I have been taught by my mentors who have been doing the same for decades. Every beekeeper has their own approach, […]
Hi there! I’m very excited to kick off this post, and what I hope will be many more posts to help my fellow beekeepers out there! My idea for creating this blog is two-fold, first, to help me consolidate my ideas into one place that I can easily reference for myself as time goes on […]