Hives&Hens

07/29/2026

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07/16/2026

How are the bees impacted?

Wildfire smoke drastically impacts honeybees by disrupting their navigation, impairing their ability to forage, and stressing the colony. Prolonged exposure to smoke and ash can lower activity levels and introduce toxins that affect bee survival. [1, 2, 3]
The specific ways wildfire smoke affects honeybees include:
* Disrupted Navigation: Smoke distorts the polarized light in the sky that bees use as a celestial compass to orient themselves. This makes it incredibly difficult for foragers to find food sources or safely navigate back to the hive. [1, 2, 3]
* Impaired Foraging and Reduced Honey Yield: Because they struggle to navigate and breathe, foraging bees become much less active. To survive, bees consume heavy amounts of their stored honey to prepare for what they perceive as an emergency. Combined with ash covering surrounding flora, this can lead to catastrophic drops in honey production. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* Sensory Interruption: Smoke scrambles the chemical signals bees use to communicate. Just as beekeepers use smoke to calm bees by masking their alarm pheromones, heavy wildfire smoke prevents them from communicating danger or coordinating the defense of their hive. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* Toxicity and Mortality: Airborne pollutants like PM2.5 in heavy smoke can be highly toxic to insects. Ash can interfere with their ability to breathe, smell, and taste. [1, 2, 3]
To understand how wildfires and air quality negatively impact bees, you can read more at the OSU Extension Service or explore scientific findings on the effects of smoke on bee populations via Nature. [1, 2, 3]

Honey Bee Suite
Poor air quality raises mortality in honey bees

What Do Honey Bee Colonies Do During a Raging Wildfire?
Bees react to smoke by:
Fanning, Motion, Flight, Ingesting nectar and honey.
Smoke disrupts their defensive behavior.

07/14/2026

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All of our honey is raw, miticide free, never heat treated local and fresh
$15 1lb glass/ $32 quart
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06/20/2026

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🐝 From Sting to Treatment: Can Bee Venom Actually Heal Humans? 🩺
​Getting stung by a bee is painful, but did you know that scientists are studying bee venom as a powerful tool in modern medicine?
​Bee venom is packed with incredible active compounds like Melittin (anti-inflammatory), Apamin (neuroprotective), and Adolapin (a natural painkiller). Together, they are opening new doors in medical research!
​Today, Apitherapy (the medicinal use of bee products) is being widely researched for:
👉 Reducing chronic joint pain and stiffness in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
👉 Managing neurological conditions.
👉 Advanced skincare and dermatology.
👉 Potential breakthroughs in cancer therapies.
​Nature holds the most unexpected remedies! Check out the infographic below to see how a honey bee’s defense system works as a natural pharmacy. 🍯✨
​👇 Have you ever heard of Bee Venom Therapy before? Let’s talk in the comments!
​Disclaimer: Always consult a medical professional. Bee venom can cause severe allergic reactions (Anaphylaxis) in sensitive individuals.
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06/14/2026

Awesome day in the beeyard with River Raisin Beekeepers Club 💕🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 not only is this group amazing and talented, It's beautiful to watch those talents be shared freely with newer keepers and kiddos in our youth mentor program

06/07/2026

Eggs, eggs and more eggs!
$2/ dozen until sold out
Must bring exact change, will happily accept clean, dry cartons
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05/22/2026

Those who know us on a personal level, know how hard this hits... I'm fairly confident all family has been notified, so just wanting to share... we lost Granny this week, one of the most influential people in my life. I'm a wreck and if you have messaged or called and I haven't responded, that's why. No details on arrangements yet and will share when I have them. But, she was loved, she's already missed and she left a crazy huge loving amazing crew behind 💕
To those who just know us through our little farm, just know she supported us through every new venture, every decision and even when our ideas seemed odd or off the wall. She was one of my biggest cheerleaders and she left a hole that cannot be filled.

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day!
May yours BEE Amazing!

05/19/2026

Downriver friends, come on out and say hi!

05/18/2026

Swarm #9 in the boxes making the bee Whisperer a happy keeper, but the real treasure today was catching up with some dear friends! Honey is sweet, but true friends are sweeter 💕