Cyd Fraser

Makes you think about Bee’s differently! Reality is, it is up to us as beekeepers to ensure that our livestock overall care is managed responsibly. One of the best ways to do that is by an oxalic acid bee treatment to prevent Varroa mites.

What Is Oxalic Acid?

• Oxalic acid is a natural compound that occurs in many plants and even honey. It acts as a natural repellant.

• Oxalic acid is made up of four oxygen, two hydrogen, and two carbon molecules.

• For beekeeping, oxalic acid comes in the form of a colorless solid powder that dissolves in water. It can also be used in cleaning applications, so it’s important to use it correctly to avoid harming your bees.

• It’s a relatively new approved mite treatment and is inexpensive. This makes it a great option for many beekeepers.

– Courtesy of Minneopa Orchards – Fruits & Vegetable Gardening

BAH takes pride in carrying for our bee’s to ensure their health, and happiness.

It is that time of the year where BAH makes sure that our bees have enough food after the long winter. Even with the best planning and intention, there are times that bees might need food from us.

One of the best feeding solutions is making our own fondant, no, not like at the bakery, a fondant for bees is a more like making candy. Unlike syrup, fondant is dry so the bees can use it right away, and it will not create any additional humidity for the hives.

BAH spent the last couple of weeks making our fondant, and feeding our bees, because a full bee is a busy bee!

Just when you think you know all about the magical world of Bee’s there is so much more!! BAH decided that this year we were going to make Elf candles with this natural wax left over from bees, and the best part is if you mess up-you can easily try again!!

At the end of the honey season Beekeepers can harvest wax that is left over from honey extraction, scrapings from boxes, and colonies that die. Have to say Cyd did an awesome job for her first time.

Beeswax melts around 149 degrees Fahrenheit, but it also becomes brittle and difficult to manage if the temperature is too low.

Check in next year to see what creations we come up with. Your suggestions are welcome!

Why, why, why? It’s simple, honey crystallizes once it is no longer maintained at a hive temperature. What does this mean for you? Easy Bee-sy, warm it up slowing.

BAH helps by ensuring our Raw Natural Honey is sold in a glass container. It’s durable and will assist in keeping your Honey in that Bee-autiful runny, golden state longer! But let’s bee honest, it happens.

For our BAH Honey we use Warming blankets, but for you at home, the best way is to simply put your honey in a warm bowl of water, the slower it warms the better, this will keep the Honey’s integrity in tack!!

So warm it up and enjoy!

BAH has been busy just like our bee’s with over 600 pounds of Raw Natural Honey from 11 hives. We could not ‘bee’ more thrilled with this Honey Season!

So, what do we do with all that Raw Natural Honey you ask? First we strain it through three natural processes including cheese cloth, to ensure you receive the best of the best. Then we either jar as is in the natural form, or we CREAM it.

A simple process of daily stirring over 2 weeks for our Honey to get the perfect Creamy texture before we can jar it. It is simply the Bee-est honey for cooking or as is.

Don’t miss out on this years honey extraction, available for pick up or at one of these three amazing locations in Canmore, AB Canada:

• An Edible Life
• Rusticana Market + Deli
• Le Fournil Bakery

Did you know honey changes hints of flavour based on what our bee’s have been feeding on? What do you taste when you eat BAH Honey??