Wenatchee Valley Bee & Supply LLC

01/05/2025

Thinking of raising honey bees? Here are the pros and cons of beekeeping in your backyard.

01/01/2025

12/31/2024

Think about it.

12/31/2024

Wow now there's a thought! Lol

Fresh, local, and sustainable—The Netherlands shows how it’s done 🌱🍎

12/31/2024

"This is what we are up against" .as my Dad would say.

Just went in the drive thru at Taco Bell 🌮 🔔 and I gave the lady my $50. She grabs the money and lays it on the counter and takes the marker and marks it to see if the money is real or fake.... She promptly hands it back to me and says “Sir I cannot accept this money it is counterfeit, you see the dark line that means it counterfeit!” So I tell her wow this money is straight from the bank and she hands it back to me so I hand her another $50 bill she lays it on the counter marks it. Yep this one is counterfeit too. So I’m like WOW!!! Both of my $50’s are fake!?!!!? So then at this point I had one important question... Lady are you using a sharpie!?!? 🤦🏽‍♂️She takes a loooooooooong look at the marker .... Yes sir I am 😑
Credit Goes To The Respective Owner.

12/31/2024

Just for Fun.
I got zero. What did you get?

12/31/2024

Have you checked your bees lately?
On nice sunny warm days put some dried pollen sub out for them. And clear out the dead!! Get as far back as you can with whatever stick or tool you have.
Lee treated a half dose of Oxalic Acid v***r today too. It Won't hurt.
We're about halfway there .

12/08/2024

Warm enough for bees to be out today, how is everyone doing so far??

06/02/2024

One of Lee's many projects.
Is his wooden plaques. He's done several of these , one of which was sent to London last month. If you're interested give me a shout.

05/10/2024

Make oxalic acid v***r part of your beekeeping routine. Use rhubarb leaves between brood boxes during the summer months. (We have done this successfully for years ).
Yes varroa is a given, but it needs kept on top of.
You can't miss a treatment or you'll end up back at square 1.
Every 4 days, once you start treating with oxalic acid v***r.
Don't wait 6 or 7!!! Every 4. !! And don't just do 1 percent, get them all.
Make it part of your beekeeping routine.
This article is a bit exaggerated. It makes it sound like a constant battle, and we're losing.
If you're not treating properly you will lose, it's just a routine part of beekeeping.
Happy Beekeeping.

Beekeeper Dawn Beck says despite the challenges, caring for her hives is full of "bucolic" benefits.