Rekeweg Honey Company

Rekeweg Honey Company Rekeweg Honey Company is a third generation family owned business. We take care of 500-700 bee hives.

The boxes are now dipped. A hot (300 F) paraffin and microcrystalline wax bath was used to treat new brood boxes, promot...
08/09/2026

The boxes are now dipped. A hot (300 F) paraffin and microcrystalline wax bath was used to treat new brood boxes, promoting their preservation. The process involves moisture evaporation, enabling the wax to pe*****te the wood and enhance its resistance to degradation from environmental factors. Although this process is laborious and hot, it offers significant benefits over painting the boxes.

Thankfully Tony and Duane were able to troubleshoot the burner problem the night/morning before so we could dip before the rain.

It is that time of year for supering active hives and getting new hive bodies (boxes) assembled and stenciled. Since we ...
07/29/2026

It is that time of year for supering active hives and getting new hive bodies (boxes) assembled and stenciled.

Since we send some of the honeybees to CA for almond pollination, each hive body needs to have the company name, location and phone number on it. Some beekeepers choose to brand their boxes, we paint them. Three pallets of painting done - now we need to get ready to dip (vs paint to help preserve / protect the wood from rot…more on that later).

As nucleus hive sales for 2026 draw to a close, our focus is shifting from inspecting, moving, and selling five-frame NU...
05/14/2026

As nucleus hive sales for 2026 draw to a close, our focus is shifting from inspecting, moving, and selling five-frame NUCs to managing ten-frame hives and preparing for honey production by "supering up" (adding honey supers for fall extraction). Photographs from a recent yard inspection, conducted to determine the salability of five-frame NUCs, are below. The queen's laying pattern is a key indicator of readiness for sale.

We are grateful to see that the honeybees were looking good. The favorable weather, paired with how strong the honeybees...
02/02/2026

We are grateful to see that the honeybees were looking good. The favorable weather, paired with how strong the honeybees looked, allowed us to complete the inspection of 432 hives within a two-day period. In consideration of the limited blooming flora in CA during this time of year, we provided a pound of pollen substitute per hive. The patties come slightly scored, and we further scored them to aid the bees in accessing the patty. Following grading, sorting, and feeding, the hives were loaded onto a truck and moved to an almond grove.

We made it safely to CA. It is very foggy this morning, which made it difficult to find the holding yard. Now to get the...
01/22/2026

We made it safely to CA. It is very foggy this morning, which made it difficult to find the holding yard.

Now to get the smoker lit and to start checking the beehives. We will look to see if dead or alive and if alive…determine strength.

The picture below is the result of melting our cappings from extraction this past fall. The cappings are warmed up to li...
01/21/2026

The picture below is the result of melting our cappings from extraction this past fall. The cappings are warmed up to liquify and separate the remaining honey from the beeswax. After liquid, the beeswax is filtered to remove impurities which yeilds a beautiful (and fragrant) light beeswax ready for pouring into molds. Beeswax is great for making lip balm (used in our homemade lip balm), lotions and candles.

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7976N 250W
Decatur, IN
46733

Telephone

+12607282613

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