The Galvin House Apiary

The Galvin House Apiary Our honey is made by our friendly bees in Colchester, Vermont.

Twenty-four pounds of Galvin Hill Apiary honey are on their way to the Vermont Beekeepers Association booth at the Tunbr...
09/06/2026

Twenty-four pounds of Galvin Hill Apiary honey are on their way to the Vermont Beekeepers Association booth at the Tunbridge World’s Fair.

08/30/2026

The 2026 harvest is in the books! Two hundred and forty pounds of honey are bottled or bucketed, and for the first time we have some comb honey!

We think it’s time for a Galvin House Apiary/Galvin House Cycleworks crossover. Raleigh honey delivery bike?
08/29/2026

We think it’s time for a Galvin House Apiary/Galvin House Cycleworks crossover. Raleigh honey delivery bike?

08/21/2026

Always. Be. Pollinating.

Late this afternoon one of our hive bases failed and the hive toppled over. Thanks to the ratchet strap and quick action...
07/20/2026

Late this afternoon one of our hive bases failed and the hive toppled over. Thanks to the ratchet strap and quick action there wasn’t much damage. We’re fortunate that—wait . . . Jimothy, is that you?

My favorite tree is a huge white oak that is in front of our home. She’s in all the old photos we have of the house, so ...
04/29/2026

My favorite tree is a huge white oak that is in front of our home. She’s in all the old photos we have of the house, so she’s been around Galvin Hill Road for a while now. More and more branches are dying every year, so last fall we collected several of her acorns. A handful of them sprouted, and two grew leaves. On Sunday we planted one of the saplings, and a honeybee stopped by to check out the first bucket of water. Here’s hoping this tree will grow as tall and powerful as her mom.

After attending the Spring Maintenance workshop this week, we were able to inspect our colonies and assess their streng...
04/18/2026

After attending the Spring Maintenance workshop this week, we were able to inspect our colonies and assess their strength. We reversed two (switched the boxes to move the bees down so they don't swarm), and we took two frames of brood and bees from a strong colony and moved it to the weakest. Three colonies are going strong, and we have a small amount of hope for the fourth. We so appreciate the resources and support from the VBA and !

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