SugarBoom Apiary

07/18/2026

Honey harvest July 2026!

07/15/2026

Pulled some beautiful honey today and we can’t wait to extract it and see how much we get! We’ve already sampled and it’s spectacular!

06/09/2026

The passion Benjamin Powell M '07 has for bees assists him in giving expert advice on what to do when getting into beekeeping as a …

06/07/2026

Ain’t no hot like beekeeping hot. Shew.

04/11/2026

SugarBoom bee yard is back in business! Our bees were wiped out by a fallen limb in the ice storm so we are back in the build phase over here.
Gunner Wilkie
Larissa Jo Wilkie

03/28/2026

So excited to take this class!!

Learn to produce large numbers of high quality honey bee queens to make your beekeeping operation self sustaining and profitable

01/22/2026

Now that’s interesting!!!

01/10/2026

🐝 Why the yellow-legged hornet matters:
This invasive hornet preys heavily on honeybees and other pollinators, often hovering at hive entrances and catching bees in flight. Over time, this stress can weaken or collapse colonies and reduce pollination of crops and native plants. Early reporting helps protect our ecosystems and food supply.

Benjamin Powell, apiculturalist at Clemson University, discusses the emergence of the invasive yellow-legged hornet. Learn how public reporting, collaboratio...

08/06/2025

If you ever wanted to know!

07/16/2025

Business owners are facing new and more difficult challenges in keeping the honeybee population alive.