Mixed Fresh Berry Sorbet with Honey While in France, Brigitte, our host crafted the most delicious sorbets for us–melon and strawberry–using the freshest of fruits. Inspired by Brigitte and the current heat wave, I just blended up a batch of Berry Sorbet. For two quarts: 1.5 cups of fresh berries (I used strawberries and blueberries), 1 cup of sugar (the recipe […]
Hive Inspection 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. […]
Bear in the Bee Yard 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! […]
Baaaashful Neighbors These little beauties were tentatively curious about me on my morning run, but stopped long enough for this quick pic.
A Rainy Day in the Bee Yard 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 […]
Ohhhh those Busy Bees! 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!
The Circle of Life 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 […]
BumbleBerry Farms Participates in Chatham University’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship Program 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/.
Pitt Students Rock the BumbleBerry Booth at Pittsburgh’s Farm to Table Event 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!
Coffee and Tea Festival in Manhattan This year’s Coffee and Tea Festival brought out coffee, tea, and honey lovers by the thousands! Karen enjoyed talking with customers about BumbleBerry Farm.
BumbleBerry Best Bud Our dog Finn posed proudly after receiving his new leather + brass collar from d’emploi. photo by liz clayman. http://demploi.tumblr.com/post/42297332647/leather-and-brass-woof-photos-liz
March Beeyard The groundhog was mistaken, I believe, but with frosty days and nights still descending on the Laurel Highlands, our BumbleBerry bees hunker down, using body friction to keep temperatures inside the hive at 90 degrees. Today, with snow falling still, I long to join them.
