Bee's Backyard Honey LLC

04/01/2026

03/28/2026

Bees are popping and splits are happening!!!! Love this time of year!!!

10/17/2025

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09/27/2025

Took one to the face today so may as well post about some facts about bees and why they sting.

09/23/2025

For all your beekeeping needs, best place and best people around. Any questions or concerns you may have get ahold of anyone in this shop. Love yall!!!! Brett Strike

09/05/2025

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09/01/2025

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06/13/2025

Wasn't expecting a 9pm swarm call but here we are. 15 hives and counting..... Brett Strike

06/10/2025

Soccer team ive been sponsoring. Love the stinger. Brett Strike

05/21/2025

🐝 Does the Queen Always Return to the Same Hive After Mating? 👑

A follower recently asked:
"When a queen goes out to mate, does she always return to the same hive?"

🟡 Yes — if all goes well, she returns to her original hive.
After taking one or several mating flights (usually within her first week or so of life), the queen returns to the hive she was raised in — the one where she emerged from her queen cell.

But… a few things can go wrong:

⚠️ She might not return at all.
She could get eaten by a bird 🐦, caught in bad weather ☁️, or get lost and return to the wrong hive — especially if hives are close together.

⚠️ She might drift into the wrong hive.
In rare cases, she may accidentally enter another colony. Most of the time, she’ll be rejected or killed, but sometimes — if she smells right or the colony is queenless — she might be accepted.

It’s a risky journey, but if successful, she’ll store enough s***m to lay fertilized eggs for the rest of her life (often 2–5 years!). 🐝💛
Long live the Queen!

05/17/2025

One beekeeper at a time. Love it Brett Strike

05/03/2025

Bees Hold a Hidden Wisdom

When a beehive loses its queen—the one life-giver and unifier of their intricate society—it faces a quiet catastrophe. The rhythm of the colony slows. No new eggs mean no future, and within weeks, extinction looms.

But the bees don’t fall into chaos. They don’t wait for rescue.

Instead, they act—swiftly, intelligently, instinctively. What follows is one of nature’s most remarkable responses to crisis.

It begins with an unexpected decision.

From among the countless ordinary larvae—destined to become ordinary worker bees—a few are chosen. They aren’t special. They weren’t born different. But their destiny is about to change.

These chosen few are fed something extraordinary: royal jelly—a potent, nutrient-rich secretion from specialized nurse bees. It’s more than food; it’s a signal. A biological switch.

Fed exclusively on this substance, one larva’s body begins to transform. It grows larger, stronger. Its lifespan extends nearly twentyfold. It will no longer serve. It will reign.

The queen is not born. She is made.

This isn’t about superior genes. It’s about nourishment, care, and environment. If humans could do the same—take any child and, with the right support, cultivate greatness—imagine the possibilities.

Crisis doesn’t end life. It creates leaders.

The larva’s transformation doesn’t just save her. It rescues the entire hive. As a new queen, she restores the colony’s order, fertility, and rhythm. A future once threatened is rebuilt—stronger, more resilient.

A quiet lesson in resilience

In their silence, bees teach us: when everything seems lost, what’s needed isn’t panic. It’s vision. Choice. Compassion. Leadership.

Their world reminds us that greatness isn’t born—it’s nurtured. That even in the darkest times, with the right support, someone ordinary can become extraordinary.

Because sometimes, the most powerful leaders rise from the most uncertain moments.

— Adapted from a piece by Rumi Sanchez