News 2016

In a few weeks, Clyde and I will be heading off to almond pollination with millions of Bill's Bees. It all begins with One Little Bee. This is a very nice post from Kathy Keatley Garvey. We love adding it to our blog.  I am most amazed that Kathy can get such clear focus on the whole bee so close. Thank you, Kathy, for permission to post One Little Bee in its entirety. Enjoy! ~Bill Lewis, Bill's Bees Bug Squad - Happenings in the Insect World  Published January 22, 2016Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey It was a bee. One little bee. What are the odds...

So you think you’d like to keep bees! Whether you’re a new or experienced beekeeper, you’ve come to the right place to buy your bees and to learn about beekeeping. In future blogs, we’ll discuss bees, beekeeping, honey and bee products. The best time to begin keeping bees is in the spring; when flowers are blooming, nectar is flowing, and pollen is gathered. Now is the time to prepare the hive and order your bees. Honey bees are in short supply; we suggest you order them now. By the time spring rolls around, honey bees will be in high demand...

The 2016 Season of  the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class 101 begins Sunday, February 21, 9AM-Noon, at Bill's Bees Bee Farm. Classes are held on the third Sunday of February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and October. In September, we share our beekeeping knowledge and experience volunteering at the Bee Booth at the Los Angeles County Fair.We teach responsible beekeeping for an urban environment, adhering to Best Management Practices for the bees, beekeepers, and general public. These classes are ideal for Backyard Beekeeping in Los Angeles. All are Welcome!  Beekeeping 101 is the entire session of beekeeping classes: from February through October...

  Bill’s Bees 100% Pure Beeswax Candles are hand made at Bill’s Bees Bee Farm. We use only beeswax from Bill's Bees honey bees so we know it's natural, 100% pure beeswax.~ Just the way our bees made it! Where the bees forage and the nectar they collect determines the color of the wax and the scent of the candle. Our honey bees forage in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California on a variety of native plants and wildflowers. Bill’s Bees 100% pure beeswax candles have a soft golden yellow beeswax color with the pleasant, subtly sweet, aroma of honey, and a slow burning, warmer, more...

Clyde Steese was honored with the Golden Hive Tool Award by the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association during their annual Holiday Banquet on December 7, 2015.  The Golden Hive Tool Award is the LACBA President’s choice of someone who has shown great dedication to the club and thereby improved people’s experience of beekeeping. Keith Roberts, LACBA President, says he chose Clyde Steese to receive this award for Clyde's many years of service to the LACBA. For the past 19 years, Clyde has volunteered countless hours at the Bee Booth at the LA County Fair. For the past seven years, he has...