Donnelly and Pat Reilly. They all work together with their own jobs to make the business run smoothly. One person smokes the bees while the other two open the hive and take the honey- filled frames to the truck to be transferred to where the honey is jarred. Matt describes the process as sometimes intense, but always enjoyable because he works alongside Pat and Brenden. Working together not only strengthened the boys’ relationship, but also gave their business an amiable feeling, which helped grow the word of Three Bees Honey across many different towns and communities. The Apiary Beekeeping is an extensive process, but after many seasons of tending to the bees you develop a routine. Beekeeping itself is mainly completed during spring to the beginning of fall. In the spring, the main job is to check on the hives and see if there are any issues the bees are running into while they’re in the early stages of making honey for the colder months. Each hive is checked for invasive animals, as well as if any of the hives have started making a new queen. In the summer the honey starts getting harvested. This honey gets darker throughout the summer because of several different pollination sources the bees have. During harvesting, a beekeeper will decide which hives to take honey from. Once the hives have been chosen, the frames are removed and new frames are replenished. The combs are taken from the honey- filled frames, and the honey is removed using a machine that spins, causing the honey to spill out and collect in a storage compartment. The honey is strained twice to be sure that no extra wax ends up in the product. The final step is pouring the honey into the jars to sell to customers. DiFeo explains that the most challenging part about beekeeping is maintaining cleanliness and staying organized. Honey makes things messy very easily, and it’s important to make sure the hives and their surrounding areas are well kept. The best honey is produced when the bees are in perfect condition, so ensuring that the hives are well maintained is crucial.
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Importance of Bees Bees are commonly misconstrued as being dangerous. Panic ensues whenever a bee flies close to anyone because they’re afraid of being stung. However, Matt explains that they’re extremely misunderstood. They are more afraid of you than you are of them, is a true statement. In fact, most of the time people are too busy being scared of getting stung that they don’t realize how important they are to the environment. “In my opinion, if we got over the stinging we could maybe learn a thing or two from how bees work so well together as a society.” Bees themselves have a significant part in helping the ecosystem run smoothly. Their role in pollination keeps the environment healthy. Pollen is transferred to and from plants, which directly helps them grow and make produce. Beekeeping supports bee populations by creating protection for the bees to do their jobs. The Future Three Bees Honey intends to continue with their standard production and sales of honey, but hopes to expand their business soon by opening up a shop at Lanzas Nursery. They also plan on exploring various other ways to sell bee products, as well as possibly holding more information sessions to educate interested customers. Contact Three Bees Honey through their Instagram page and to learn about select dates for pop-up shop weekends outside The Warm Shop in Spring Lake this spring and summer: @ThreeBeeHoney.
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