It appears that one of the bee swarms we collected decided not to stay at Little Sprouts Farm. You may remember that the first one we collected was quite small, from under a trampoline. That one was placed in a hive that later we also added another medium sized swarm to. The two colonies lived on opposite ends of a top bar hive for several days, and now the little one is gone.
It is hard to say if it left because of he close quarters or if there just weren't enough bees present to support a colony. Nevertheless, we are down to 3 colonies now, one per hive.
We have decided to expand our honey production and collect more swarms, so if you know of any or see any bees around the southern Oregon area, please do not hesitate to call!
Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great. At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.
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