Bee Friendly Chicago Millennium Park This photo was taken by my daughter Emily on our trip last Sunday to The Art Institute of Chicago. Imagine Emily spying a beehive as we cross the bridge into the heavily visited Millennium Park located in the heart of Chicago. The hive is not on a rooftop, it is
Question from East Central Wisconsin Beekeepers Association: Q: The club members, me included, have a lot of trouble getting our hives through winter. Last year was a disaster for most; this year with slightly warmer temperatures the members seem to be doing better. Do you have any specific recommendations to maximize survival which you could
Wisconsin Certified Pure Honey February 12, 2015, Sweet Mountain Farm, is pleased to announce that it has received its Wisconsin Pure Honey certification. Notice carefully, the certificate number is 2. Yes, we are one of only two Wisconsin honey producers that can boldly and proudly use the label “Wisconsin Pure Honey.” Certification was not easy.
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE 1:00 P.M. (CST) Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin, August 25, 2014 VAPG 2014 Award USDA Awards Sweet Mountain Farm, LLC, a Value Added Producer Grant Strengthening the economic foundation of rural America USDA announces that Sweet Mountain Farm, LLC, a honey producer, custom beehive builder, and honey bee breeder on Washington
Can Mushrooms Save Bees? Ever notice how honeybees are attracted to mushrooms? Can mushrooms save bees? Last summer, I noticed my honey bees converging on a broken bag of organic composting medium that was sitting out in my garden. I didn’t think much about the unusual behavior and tossed it off as the honeybees were
