Beautiful evening for a brief hive inspection. After the visit from the bear last week, I’ve been wanting to check out a couple of the hives that had been disturbed, particularly one that had been upended. I wanted to ensure that the queen hadn’t been crushed when the bear turned the hive body upside down. more »
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This ain’t no picnic basket, Boo Boo! We’ve got a bear in the beeyard and he appears to be a messy eater! Visit our facebook page for the complete adventure and photo story at the BumbleBerry Farms facebook page and while you’re there, be sure to “like” us! more »
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These little beauties were tentatively curious about me on my morning run, but stopped long enough for this quick pic.
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It was raining cats and dogs outside when I got the call that my colonies of honeybees had arrived. Loaded up my pick-up with newly assembled and painted hives boxes and headed across the mountain to Dividing Ridge where Gene from White Horse Mountain Apiary was pulling more »
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We’ve bundled three of our most popular all-natural skin care goods for the busy bee in your life – Sweet Honey Lip Balm + Lotion2Go Bar + Sweet Feet – in a sweet little gift box – perfect Mother’s Day, grab bag exchange, or thank-you gift. Heal lips and skin in one fell swoop!
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One of our most popular groupings, this trio brings you the best of our crème spreads — Honey Maple, Salted Honey Caramel, and Mayan Honey Cocoa. Beekeeper Karen hand-selects the all-natural local ingredients, then conjures them up one batch at a time in the BumbleBerry honey house.
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First opportunity to check on my bees after this long winter. General observation showed honeybees buzzing about the entrances of every hive but one–a hive where I’d combined two weak colonies before winter. Didn’t have high expectations that they’d survive, but was hopeful. I pulled out a frame, only to see a large hole in more »
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Just add your favorite loose-leaf tea, and you’ll have the perfect morning cup to start your day! Includes 8-ounces of our Heritage Select Honey in a vintage-inspired embossed bottle that’s lovely enough to hold a handful of summer dandelions, our little bee stick honey dipper, and a tea nest for nestling your favorite loose-leaf tea.
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Check out recent coverage by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on this new program for women-owned start-ups. See article featuring BumbleBerry Farms at http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/myboard-virtual-mentor-program-helps-entrepreneurs-develop-businesses-680584/.
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Casey, BumbleBerry’s 2012 Summer Intern, and Natalie–both students at the University of Pittsburgh put their business skills to use manning our booth at Pittsburgh’s Farm to Table event. Awesome job, ladies!
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