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The warm weather that usually comes with spring signals the queen and the hive to ramp up activity in preparation for gathering nectar, though it can often be a risky season too, and a time when hives are lost if not managed properly.
Tulip Poplar trees, also known as the fiddle tree or yellow poplar, are a majestic hardwood which dominates Appalachia. Nectar from their spectacular, tulip-shaped flowers results in a dark amber honey with deep, robust flavor.
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Up here in the mountains of North Carolina, we insulate our bee hives with bee cozies, to maximize warmth and winter survivability, which leads to stronger, healthier hives in the spring.
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This year we switched up our treatment for mites from MAQS to Formic Pro. Both are organic treatments. As we treated the hives and then followed up with mite counts, we found that the treatments were not getting the job done.
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Now, more than ever, safe sustainable food is a premium, and honey is an example of something you can get locally, harvested directly from the hive, and, like our honey, dispensed into a container on-premises.
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