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Hello and Come See Us!
Hello and Come See Us!
Due to our increased activities and commitments, we are moving most of our communication and sharing to our social media accounts as well as our weekly beekeeper newsletter. If you are in the South Texas area, stop by and visit us during our shop hours. We’d love to show you around, help you find the right honey or gift and talk to you about keeping bees. We love having folks visit the Beekeeper…
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Late Summer Update from the Bee Ranch
Late Summer Update from the Bee Ranch
Howdy! It’s been busy as we continue to decrease our overall hive count (too many for Mark to care for solo). I wanted to share with you all Mark’s latest newsletter to his students and our customers. You can also find an updated Beekeeper Workshop list for the remainder of 2017 on our website. Hope you and your bees are all well! Mark’s Update: We visited our large bee yard in Medina County this…
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It's No Joke - I'm Posting!
It’s No Joke – I’m Posting!
Hello there. It’s been a while, yes? I have been doing all my updating on other social media platforms just because I somehow seem to be able to put up a picture and a few lines faster than sitting down at the computer to write out my full thoughts on something. Sorry. But really, if you are on things like Facebook, Twitter, and ESPECIALLY Instagram…you can keep up with all our happenings because…
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Well Hey There 2017!
Well Hey There 2017!
Hello friends and beekeepers! Our apologies for being absent for so long but so much has happened in the past six months that it’s hard to know where to begin. First off, I got laid off my IT training job which was full time. It was hard at first but was obviously a blessing also because we experienced the most hectic (in a very good way for a small business) holiday season. I do believe there…
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San Antonio Drops, Big Honey Jars & a Visit from the State
San Antonio Drops, Big Honey Jars & a Visit from the State
Hello folks. Just wanted to drop a quick line to say hi. We are heading into San Antonio this Thursday morning if you need us to bring in an order of anything. Holler at us on the company line (no texting) 830-305-7925. Also, check out what Mark and Stan bottled this year…it’s been a while for the larger sizes of local honey. This is nice to see. I love that we have jars from cute little 2-ounces…
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3-Digits for August
Hi there! At the beginning of August, I noted the huge ground cracks at our lovely little Bee Ranch. I was hand watering my garden and thought I’d drop some water into one of the cracks to see if it’d fill up a bit of land and after about 30 seconds, I gave up. No water filling up at all. It was sort of sad to see the land like that again – even though it’s sort of typical for August in South…
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Honey-making, Honey-harvesting Thoughts
Often I like to go out to the Honey House after work, or any chance I have. We both really love that we work and live on the same property so we can enjoy this luxury. I was intrigued by the lovely beeswax the bees had drawn out on this frame. We have pretty much run out of honey supers for the girls to fill up. This happens when we have grown in the number of hives we have AND it is a good honey…
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Please check us out at http://www.gretchenbeeranch.com. This is no longer an active account. Thien & Mark
Bring on June Showers
Bring on June Showers
Well, I know I missed out on April but basically we have been getting April-and-now-into-May-and-a-little-into-June rainfall which means more greenery than usual for south Texas but it appears we are finally hitting our typical hot and or humid temperatures now. It’s okay. You just have to know it’s going to come and you accept it and wait for fall (if you are me haha). We have been doing well –…
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Hello March, Hello Spring
Hello March, Hello Spring
Well it appears spring is pretty much here to stay. That’s Agarita in bloom in the above picture. It’s a great early spring plant for the bees and they are all over it. Very awesome to see this. I was hoping for a little colder weather still as I do miss it even though I’ve been here 20 years and I know what to expect but I still hope for some crazy cold, long lasting winter. HEHE I know that’s…
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Morning! People often ask us how we take our #pollen. Straight. It's got a slightly sweet taste and since it isn't flash frozen, it is soft and disintegrates once we put it on our mouths. I also add it to our fruits, yogurt, granola, smoothies, and in/on energy bars. This just happens to be hovering over my coffee so I can say we don't put it in our hot beverages while some people do. It is our preference not to but I have read several sources that say heat removes essential nutrients and enzymes in the pollen. And as always, talk with your medical practitioner before trying pollen! 🤓🐝 We will bring four cases of this to the SA Home & Garden Show this coming weekend.
I always enjoy and also learn new ways to look at and think about bees and their activities when the #beekeeper speaks to different groups.
Another sign that #spring has sprung here - mountain laurel. 🍇🍇🍇#SeguinTexas #texas #bees #beefood #GretchenBeeRanch (at Cmc Steel Seguin Tx)
Midday catchup over lunch with my beekeeper. Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries, granola and honey. I went with Mesquite and he with Huajilla. 🙌🏼🐝 (at Gretchen Bee Ranch)
Remember when I got to do the talking for @saliveksat last year and the beekeeper was on photo duty? This was his absolute fave shot. 😂 we are thrilled to be asked to make another appearance this coming Wednesday afternoon. More details when I get them. 💁🏻
Since spring is pretty much here, equipment continues to increasingly fly off the shelves at the Bee Ranch. Beekeepers are preparing by getting boxes made and painted or choosing from our pre-assembled inventory. We have boxes and frames in both options (assembled and unassembled). Always exciting to see and help fellow beekeepers gear up!!
Interestingly, in my dreams I recall coworkers standing beside two bushes that were loaded with frogs. Maybe it was all the rain I heard as I slept...the beekeeper was very pleased with this sight as he departed this morning. I'm sure the bees will be later this week as the rains will bring about more yummies for them.