Curtis Honey Farm

11/20/2015

58F in the sun and all the girls are out flying!

10/14/2015

Today we have a nice example of 'do as I say not as I do' these are partially full honey supers. I was planning to extract and feed them to the weakest hive but while cleaning the bee house I left the door open. Came back from eating lunch to bees everywhere! A few had gotten a taste of honey and there was no stopping them. I decided to let 'EM have it but OUTSIDE the house. Today may be the last day warm enough to feed in a long time.

10/11/2015

Proud 5 time defending champion!

09/26/2015

CAPE ELIZABETH — Although the sound of gunfire has not been heard at the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club for more than two months, that does not mean the facility, located on Sawyer Road in Cape Elizabeth, has fallen into complete silence. Lately, the explosion of ordnance has been replaced by the ping of h…

09/13/2015

Good news for bees!

An appeals court ruled that the E.P.A. erred in approving an insecticide linked to the loss of honeybee colonies.

09/07/2015

Something to try with the honey harvest!

Flaky honey biscuits are slathered with cinnamon butter for a delicious sweet treat, perfect for breakfast or brunch!

09/01/2015

Gotta make honey while the sun shines!

08/30/2015

3 full supers to extract, 3 to feed back to bees

08/29/2015

Honey harvest day! Here's the 'before'

08/13/2015

Look who we saw!

07/29/2015

Hot day! Bees are still bearding at 8pm!

06/30/2015

Extracting in progress!!