Comments on: New honey bees arrive at my farm http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: BeeFriendlySanDiego http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-43378 BeeFriendlySanDiego Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:05:37 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-43378 Martha, it is nice to hear that you were able to get new bees for your garden. Are you about now rolling in honey? The honey flow should be over in your region. We have harvested honey here in San Diego and sharing the bounty with our friends and family. Some of our urban beekeepers will keep harvesting through December, because in an urban environment the availability of nectar is longer. If we could only have more people be allowed to keep bees in the cities, there would be more pollination and honey. There is hope though, because Bee Friendly San Diego is trying to change our bee regulation here in San Diego. Martha, it is nice to hear that you were able to get new bees for your garden. Are you about now rolling in honey? The honey flow should be over in your region. We have harvested honey here in San Diego and sharing the bounty with our friends and family. Some of our urban beekeepers will keep harvesting through December, because in an urban environment the availability of nectar is longer. If we could only have more people be allowed to keep bees in the cities, there would be more pollination and honey. There is hope though, because Bee Friendly San Diego is trying to change our bee regulation here in San Diego.

]]> By: The Wilbanks Apiaries http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-40924 The Wilbanks Apiaries Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:06:06 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-40924 Hi Martha, We are The Wilbanks Apiaries from Claxton, GA. Mr. Guy Hodges told our driver Bruce Guthrie all about your bees and bee hives when he delivered a truck load of honey bees to New York this past May. We ship alot of bees up north because the winters are so harsh and unfortunately alot of people lose their hives. We think it is great that you are educating folks about the importance of the honey bee. Thank you for all you do. If anyone is inerested in purchasing Package Honey bees in the Spring of 2010, please give us a call at (912)739-4820. Amanda Little & Heather Leggett, Secretaries Hi Martha, We are The Wilbanks Apiaries from Claxton, GA. Mr. Guy Hodges told our driver Bruce Guthrie all about your bees and bee hives when he delivered a truck load of honey bees to New York this past May. We ship alot of bees up north because the winters are so harsh and unfortunately alot of people lose their hives.
We think it is great that you are educating folks about the importance of the honey bee. Thank you for all you do. If anyone is inerested in purchasing Package Honey bees in the Spring of 2010, please give us a call at (912)739-4820.
Amanda Little & Heather Leggett, Secretaries

]]> By: cristin http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-40480 cristin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-40480 I love bees and this post! I love bees and this post!

]]> By: Jennifer Faxon http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38926 Jennifer Faxon Tue, 19 May 2009 02:53:58 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38926 Hi Martha, I am a tea drinker (as opposed to coffee) and love imported Irish breakfast tea as my morning ritual. I use honey and skim milk, and nothing else will do. My family consumes about a pint a week. I can buy Guy's honey locally, and it is some of the finest that I have ever tasted. I buy honey wherever my travels take me, and this outshines the majority of what I have had. Hi Martha, I am a tea drinker (as opposed to coffee) and love imported Irish breakfast tea as my morning ritual. I use honey and skim milk, and nothing else will do. My family consumes about a pint a week. I can buy Guy's honey locally, and it is some of the finest that I have ever tasted. I buy honey wherever my travels take me, and this outshines the majority of what I have had.

]]> By: Laurel Sheck, South Salem http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38902 Laurel Sheck, South Salem Mon, 18 May 2009 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38902 Dear Martha, I thought you might be interested in knowing that recently I had a particularly nasty wound that simply would not heal for MONTHS! Guy Hodges suggested I put his honey on it regularly AND IT BEGAN TO HEAL OVERNIGHT! He and his wife Aimee explained to me that honey has natural antibiotic and antibacterial properties, and that it never goes bad. I have since done a lot of reading on the healing properties of honey & was stunned to find out how useful it is! A friend of mine is a Doctor in charge of the wound treatment center at Norwalk Hospital and she told me she regularly uses Manooka Honey on wounds caused by flesh eating bacteria! I highly recommend Guy's delicious honey for whatever ails you! Dear Martha,
I thought you might be interested in knowing that recently I had a particularly nasty wound that simply would not heal for MONTHS! Guy Hodges suggested I put his honey on it regularly AND IT BEGAN TO HEAL OVERNIGHT! He and his wife Aimee explained to me that honey has natural antibiotic and antibacterial properties, and that it never goes bad. I have since done a lot of reading on the healing properties of honey & was stunned to find out how useful it is! A friend of mine is a Doctor in charge of the wound treatment center at Norwalk Hospital and she told me she regularly uses Manooka Honey on wounds caused by flesh eating bacteria! I highly recommend Guy's delicious honey for whatever ails you!

]]> By: Vivienne http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38900 Vivienne Mon, 18 May 2009 15:40:39 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38900 Hi Martha So sad your bees didn't make it through the winter. Is there any warm wintering protection that can be added to the bee hives? Thank you for sharing such interesting information about your precious delivery :) Please do a show about your bees and the dangerous plight of the honey bee ("colony collapse disorder"). Here is an important report I saw from 60 Minutes: "Why are honeybees disappearing?" Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRBJf57aNp4 Part 2 importantly describes how pesticides are linked to dying bees. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZv9BvQJ-A Here's some other articles on the plight of the bees: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/07/eveningnews/main3919204.shtml http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/business/27bees.html Hi Martha
So sad your bees didn't make it through the winter. Is there any warm wintering protection that can be added to the bee hives?
Thank you for sharing such interesting information about your precious delivery :) Please do a show about your bees and the dangerous plight of the honey bee ("colony collapse disorder"). Here is an important report I saw from 60 Minutes: "Why are honeybees disappearing?"
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRBJf57aNp4
Part 2 importantly describes how pesticides are linked to dying bees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZv9BvQJ-A

Here's some other articles on the plight of the bees:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/07/eveningnews/main3919204.shtml

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/business/27bees.html

]]> By: lindsay http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38894 lindsay Mon, 18 May 2009 14:34:41 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38894 I've always thought it to be a romantic life raising honey bees. The warm summer days, sweet tea, honey dripping off your fingers...I think I need my own honey bees! I've always thought it to be a romantic life raising honey bees. The warm summer days, sweet tea, honey dripping off your fingers...I think I need my own honey bees!

]]> By: jim phillips http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38865 jim phillips Mon, 18 May 2009 01:00:49 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38865 Guy Hodges is a good friend of mine. I think picture # 19 is terrific. How can I get a file that can be used to print a copy for him? Guy Hodges is a good friend of mine. I think picture # 19 is terrific. How can I get a file that can be used to print a copy for him?

]]> By: Marie http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38847 Marie Sat, 16 May 2009 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38847 Okay, but who gets to name them? Can we have a contest? Kidding aside this was super fascinating. The whole queen needing to eat through the candy while they get used to her scent, so she's not attacked and killed...This sounds like a plot for scary movie. One that I'd definitely go see. Very cool. Okay, but who gets to name them?

Can we have a contest?

Kidding aside this was super fascinating. The whole queen needing to eat through the candy while they get used to her scent, so she's not attacked and killed...This sounds like a plot for scary movie. One that I'd definitely go see. Very cool.

]]> By: Deb and Paul http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/05/new-honey-bees-arrive-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-38844 Deb and Paul Sat, 16 May 2009 02:16:39 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2467#comment-38844 Hi Martha, Great looking bees! We also have bees here in Athens, Ohio. 108 colonies. My husband is the beekeeper and I do the candles and hand lotions. We sell the 3# packages also. Loved your show about bees! Keep up the good work! Hi Martha,
Great looking bees! We also have bees here in Athens, Ohio. 108 colonies. My husband is the beekeeper and I do the candles and hand lotions. We sell the 3# packages also. Loved your show about bees! Keep up the good work!

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