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Making Encaustic Medium with Wax from my Hive

Here’s a video about making encaustic medium from the wax I harvested from the top bar bee hive.  Encaustic art has been around for centuries, but Jasper Johns was one of the most famous American artists who used this medium. Click here to learn about Jasper...

Recipe Thursdays – Honey & Olive Oil on Toast

My neighbor Harry introduced me to this awesome combo this summer using the honey he brings back to New Jersey from his ranch in Wyoming and the delicious extra virgin Greek olive oil he prefers. I was a little skeptical at first but the sweet, savory, salty, peppery...

Top Bar Hive Honey Harvest by Jon Peters

Take a look as we harvest some honey from the top bar beehive I made earlier this spring. It’s great to see how well the hive did in its first year. We also add some additional bars to the hive to give the bees some more room.

Bee Hive update

  Good morning all, started the day off with a quick hive inspection. Everything is looking really good to me in the hive, but this is my first year keeping bees and I have a ton to learn.  It’s great to see that the bees are building their comb and are...