News 2016

Get ready for Class #5! Join us June 19th (9am-noon) at Bill’s Bees Bee Yard for Class #5 of the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class 101. (Bee Suits Required) June bee class is traditionally our class for hunting mites, but every class from now on out will have a segment on testing for mites, monitoring mite levels, and safe mite treatments for honey bees.We will continue to follow the progress of packages installed in May.With good mentoring, monitoring, and continued learning of beekeeping skills, you're off to a good start. Enjoy! Happy Bee-ing!Bill & ClydeBill's Bees

NEW HARVEST - Bill's Bees 100% Raw Sage Wildflower Honey from the San Gabriel Mountains of California. Our Sage Wildflower honey has a very mild, almost buttery flavor. Try it on cereal, or in recipes where you want a light honey flavor. We designate honey as Sage Wildflower if it has the characteristic mild flavor, although it may vary in color from water white to light golden. Our Sage Wildflower honey will never crystalize. Many people who say they do not like any type of honey try our Sage Wildflower honey and love it! Bill's Bees Sage Wildflower Honey is 100%...

Get ready for Class #4! Join us Sunday, May 15th (9am-noon) at Bill's Bees Bee Yard for Class #4 of the 2016 Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class 101 series (Bee Suits Required).  In this hand’s on beekeeping class you’re going to learn about hive management and what to look for to see how your bees are doing:  Is my queen healthy? Or, am I queenless?  Is there brood? Or, do I need to replace my queen? Is there food? Or, do I need to feed my bees? What? When? How? Are there Varroa mites? And if so, what do I do?  For...

Delightful recipes for Mother's Day from the National Honey Board. In case you lost track of time, like many of us do this time of year, Mother’s Day is coming up THIS WEEKEND. We love Mother’s Day because with all that our mother’s do – carpool, PTA, laundry, work, cook amazing meals – and every role they play – nurse, therapist, chauffeur, Superwoman – they deserve to have their very own special day to be celebrated and showered with love. Now if you’re panicking about getting mom the perfect gift, we’ve got just what you need. Nothing says “I love...

Posted by National Honey Board on March 23, 2016 - 8:00 AM Is there anything better than a beautiful spring morning? Blue skies, dew on the plants kissed by the perfect amount of sunshine, a slight breeze that reminds you that while we have survived the winter, it is still not quite summer weather. One of our favorite spring holidays happens around this time, and this year Easter is at the end of March. Now whether you’re into the Easter egg hunts or sitting down for the Charlie Brown Easter Beagle special, there is one thing that every family enjoys,...