Our local raw honey harvested in Good Hope, GA
2023 update- we had a rough bee season, probably because of the harsh winter. We got only a tiny honey harvest this year, so we do not have any honey available. While we’re sad about it, we’ll continue on with our bees and hope for better in 2024.
We started with bees in 2020 to pollinate our elderflowers. Because we love pollinators, we had, for the previous two years, planted white clover everywhere, allowed the wild blackberries to flourish, and added plants for pollinators in many places.
Our bees’ primary sources for honey are wild blackberries in the spring, and elderflower in the summer, along with clover and many wildflowers.
Way back when I was seven, I had an anaphylactic reaction to an insect sting. Previously, I loved to let bees land on my hand, and “play” with them gently- no bees were harmed. I’d gather up flowers for them. Then, shots twice a week came along with advice to not go near anywhere “stinging insects” might be. Eventually, I was told I’m no longer allergic to stinging insects. Having honeybees has been a childhood dream come true.
*Much research was done before we decided to embark upon beekeeping. The chance that I was ever allergic to honeybees is almost non-existent.
