We
are in the middle of our fourth year of managing a few honey bee hives
on our east central Indiana farm. We wanted to find ways for honeybees
to thrive amidst our corn and soybean fields so they can continue their
magical pollination work for generations to come.
We are
learning very quickly that each year will bring its own unique
challenges and surprises. Our experiences to date have reinforced the
idea that we must live in harmony with Nature, while we strive for
methods to help the bees be as successful as possible. No matter how
hard we try to control what happens, Nature has her own ideas of how
things will go.
If you'd like to look back on the last four years, check out the following posts: