Harmony Hollow Apiaries

04/03/2026

Our April Introduction to Beekeeping class originally scheduled for this weekend - is being postponed for rain and cool weather. Opening hives when it's below 60 deg. F - or in the rain just isn't typically a good idea - so we are rescheduling the class to Saturday April 18th - 9am-Noon.

So if you weren't able to make the original date - you've got time to sign up for the class on the 18th (Plus we have classes in May and June as well). Sign up at: https://www.BohemianUtopia.com/classes/ (same link as the QR code on the flyer below)

03/23/2026

03/14/2026

Birds And The Bees Apiary and Harmony Hollow Apiaries - a wonderful day teaching about the bees today at Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space !

02/28/2026

The Central Texas Bee School (the largest in Texas!!) is coming up fast! Next Saturday ( March 6) in Brenham Texas - 60 Different class topics, with 35 different presenters. I'll be talking about hive inspections for new and intermediate beekeepers.

With almost 500 currently signed up - we are expecting a total of about 800 attending the school. There is still some room for folks to sign up and attend - more info here:

See You at Bee School Fun Fact honeybee’s wings stroke incredibly fast, about 200 beats per second, thus making that famous buzz sound we all can easily recognize. Bee SCHOOL Number of Registrations 417 PEOPLE 333 spots still available The 16th Annual Beekeeping School is scheduled for March...

02/15/2026

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02/04/2026

Are you interested in learning about beekeeping? Join us on March 14th from 9am-Noon at Owenwood Farm for a class that is an Introduction to Beekeeping. Rex and Laura will take you through classroom time to prep you for the experience, then we will perform hive inspections - to give you an idea of what it's like to be a beekeeper, and to help you decide if beekeeping is for you. Pre-registration via the link/qr code in the flyer is required. If you are allergic to bee stings, you cannot attend this class. Class cost: $60 per person. - Birds And The Bees Apiary / Hollow Apiary

01/23/2026

Here's a link to my YT video from 4-ish years back (one of the Snowmageddons? ) giving information about hive prep before that storm hit the North Texas area. This year Laura and I prepped the hives the same way - feed in fall before it starts getting cold - so that we don't have to worry about breaking the bees' propolis seal when it DOES get cold - and so they have any emergency food that they may need. Maybe a wind break if the bees are in a high-wind area.

A short note about what to do and not to do for your hives with extreme cold weather coming up.

01/20/2026

I'll be in Abilene for the Big Country Beekeepers Association meeting tonight. Rex Smith