Hello all, this is a first for me, and I come to you with a humble heart.
This spring season, The Wallace Family Apiary lost 20 colonies, and we are down to just 10 colonies. We currently do not use any chemicals in our hives, consequently the colonies that survived did so because of their genetic makeup. The honey bee colonies that have high degree of hygienic traits in their genes are the ones that are survival colonies. These survival colonies are going to be the queens we use to raise/rear our future colonies. We have a goal of having 50-60 strong and healthy colonies this year, and that means splits and divisions. That also means buying established colonies from trusted bee and queen producers, for increase in genetic diversity and for more colonies to be divided for growth and expansion,…and that can be expensive. We believe in being good stewards with the bees that we have been given the responsibility for. You probably know that bees have been hit hard in the past few years, and we need local beekeepers more than ever. You can help us in our goal and in saving the bees, by donating any amount that you wish. If everyone gives a little than we can reach our goal of 50-60 healthy colonies, and we can provide more bees to our neighbors and our local agriculture community. If you want to help and donate, just click on the Donate button, and follow the instructions. Thank you for your support and thank you for helping us.
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