Hornbaker Acres LLC

07/17/2021

Just had a young man come up to me and let me know that he is a fan of our YouTube channel and asked to take a picture with me. It was very cool! In my shock I forgot to ask his name. So if you see this young man it was really nice meeting you and I truly appreciate you approaching me! I would love to have the picture that you took.

06/03/2021

The ladies are enjoying the sunflowers we planted for them.

05/28/2021

Get your local, raw honey while it lasts! After this batch is gone we will be out of honey for the rest of the year! (PICK UP ONLY, NO SHIPPING)

ONE PINT JAR - 1.3 LB - PICKUP ONLY Our Spring Wildflower Honey is harvested locally in Buckeye, Arizona. We are treatment/chemical free beekeepers which means our bees do not recieve any treatments or chemicals that most other beekeepers use. This honey contains nectar and pollen from the Spring ne...

05/23/2021

Don't let the ladies fool you. It is common thought that the honey is not "ready" (has low enough moisture content) until it has been capped. However, at least here in Arizona, I have noticed that the ladies decline to cap the last honey to be collected at the end of the nectar flow. My personal belief is that they recognize there is no surplus coming in so they decide not to waste the valuable resources to produce wax for the capping process and select to feed from this uncapped honey instead. This honey (using a refractometer) tested at less than 10% moisture content. It was extremely thick and actually began to crystallize within the cells. One test you can perform for initial determination is the "shake" test. Quite simply, you hold the honey comb frame horizontally with one comb side down. Shake it downwards. If you see nectar fall out then the honey is definitely not ready. However, I strongly suggest using a refractometer for final determination of any uncapped honey.

05/10/2021

Gotta love the variety throughout the year.

05/10/2021

Honey extraction day. Finley's favorite day as she gets to test the honey to make sure it tastes yummy.

05/06/2021

When you order an extremely expensive queen from a very reputable queen breeder, not only does she come in amazing packaging but she also comes with a boat load of attendant bees.

05/05/2021

We have a small batch of Spring Desert Wildflower Honey currently available. As always, only while supplies last so order quickly. PICK UP ONLY

ONE PINT JAR - 1.3 LB - PICKUP ONLY Our Spring Wildflower Honey is harvested locally in Buckeye, Arizona. We are treatment/chemical free beekeepers which means our bees do not recieve any treatments or chemicals that most other beekeepers use. This honey contains nectar and pollen from the Spring ne...

05/03/2021

05/03/2021

Such a beautiful sight....

05/03/2021

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05/03/2021

We are now up to 40 videos on our YouTube channel. I won't say they are the best quality videos, however, they cover lots of great information for all levels of beekeeping. So check out our channel and see what videos might be of benefit to you. If you see a topic we are lacking in, feel free to let us know. We are having some exciting progress in the near future so make sure to Subscribe so you don't miss out on the big news!

Hornbaker Acres is a small, Veteran owned and operated family run bee farm located in Buckeye, Arizona. Our purpose is to rescue bees, share information abo...