BEEKEEPING at Wuv'n Acres ©





Last updated March 18, 2010

ALL HONEY IS PRESENTLY SOLD OUT AS OF THIS POSTING, March 18, 2010

When available, our freshly harvested honey bottled in your choice of three containers!

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ROG GIVING THE HONEY BEES A DRINK CLUSTER OF HONEY BEES ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIVE #1 IN THE EVENING ROG SMOKES THE BEES BEFORE TRYING TO LEVEL THE HIVE Rog inspecting a frame Searching for the queen A Happy Hive Where, oh where is that queen? Back! Get back! Mission accomplished. Put that lid back on!

Hubby working on the beehives!
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BEEKEEPING

You'll never have so much fun getting an education!


Even if you don't intend to keep honeybees, you would be amazed at the information learned just by scanning through a library book.
Amazing factoids are plenty when it comes to the life of honey bees. Visit your local library today!

Here at Wuv'n Acres we grow hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of plants, each offering various forms of foliage, beauty, shade, pollen, etc.
What better place to keep honeybees than at a seed supply base? So...here we go!

Special thanks to Bill Kloehr of Hulbert, Oklahoma for getting us started.
Extra thanks to J.R. Baker of Hulbert for his mentoring ways.
More thanks to Vivian Cox for allowing us to purchase her extra stock to begin beekeeping.

While this section of our website is new, it will be updated as often as time allows.
I'll share what we've learned in hopes that one day we can help someone interested in the hobby of beekeeping.

HONEY...PURE, RAW, CHEMICAL / ADDITIVE FREE

PURE, UNADULTERATED CLEAN, RAW HONEY

All natural from our honey bee apiary located right here in the countryside of Northeastern Oklahoma. We are located close to Tulsa, Muskogee, Tahlequah, Wagoner, Broken Arrow, etc.

Hot, hot, hot summer time is when our honey is harvested, and it's ready to ship anywhere in the United States!

Pure, fresh, chemical free, unheated raw honey. Processed in sanitary conditions, this is as good as it gets, folks! Come see our web page or look at our other auctions and you'll know why we harvest so much honey!

Each jar is filled to the top and capped. The bear features a flip-top which has an additional seal to keep in freshness. Simply poke a hole in the safety seal or remove it completely before using. All honey will eventually turn solid, but fear not, this only means it is turning to sugar. This can be resolved by placing the jar in warm water for a bit. Microwaves are handy, but be extremely careful...the honey heats up quickly, the jar is full, and the bear is made of plastic.

Every jar of our honey comes with a granulation advisory, a warning not to feed infants under the age of one year honey, and a colorful attachment with recipes for Spicy Honey Marinade for Grilled Seafood and Steaks, Warm Banana Strawberry Shortcake, Ginger Honey Mustard Salad Dressing.

Also included in this pamphlet is honey storage information, and other interesting tidbits!

HONEY - 3 OZ. SAMPLER - 3.50
HONEY - 12 OZ. PLASTIC BEAR - 5.00
HONEY - 12 OZ. GLASS HEXAGON - 5.00
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BEESWAX...PURE, CHEMICAL FREE!


Beeswax will be shipped via Priority Mail Flat Rate box

BEESWAX - COSMETIC GRADE 1/2 Pound - 5.00 Pure golden wax, double screened for clarity. Very good quality wax for all purposes, including cosmetic grade items. Golden bars smell so good with just a touch of natural honey scent! Use for cosmetics, candles, sewing, beading crafts, fishing, furniture restoration, so much more!
BEESWAX - COSMETIC GRADE 1 pound - 10.00 Pure golden wax, double screened for clarity. Very good quality wax for all purposes, including cosmetic grade items. Golden bars smell so good with just a touch of natural honey scent! Use for cosmetics, candles, sewing, beading crafts, fishing, furniture restoration, so much more!
BEESWAX - CRAFT GRADE 1/2 Pound - 3.00 Beeswax naturally darkens with age as the bees use it over and over. As a result, the wax may be shades of mustard yellow, dark brownish yellow, and may even at times have a greenish brown tint to it. This does not affect the quality of the wax, but it does look a bit funny if you are making lip balm. Ever used a brownish yellow lip product? If you are in need of quality wax and are not concerned about the color, this is the right choice for you, and at a discounted price compared to our cosmetic grade beeswax.
BEESWAX - CRAFT GRADE 1 pound - 6.00 Beeswax naturally darkens with age as the bees use it over and over. As a result, the wax may be shades of mustard yellow, dark brownish yellow, and may even at times have a greenish brown tint to it. This does not affect the quality of the wax, but it does look a bit funny if you are making lip balm. Ever used a brownish yellow lip product? If you are in need of quality wax and are not concerned about the color, this is the right choice for you, and at a discounted price compared to our cosmetic grade beeswax.
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SEEDS TO ATTRACT HONEY BEES

We carry many types of garden seed. Be sure to visit our website for so many other choices!



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GREAT BEEKEEPING INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES (Books & Tapes

Check your local library to see if they have any of these great resources.
You can also check with your local county extension agent who may be able to put you in touch
with a local beekeeping chapter or beekeeping club. You'll gain a wealth of knowledge attending the monthly
meetings typically held by these groups.

Our personal library consists of the following:

  • ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture - A.I. Root 1974
  • ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture - A.I. Root 1983
  • The Queen Must Die - William Longgood 1985
  • Backyard Beekeeping - C.N. Smithers 1992. 80 page paperback.
  • Beekeeping - John E. Eckert & Frank Shaw 1969
  • Beekeeping / A Complete Owner's Manual - Werner Melzer 1989. 70 page paperback.
  • Beekeeping for Dummies - Howland Blackiston 2002
  • Starting Right with Bees - The A.I. Root Co. 1942
  • The New Starting Right with Bees - The A.I. Root Co. 1997
  • The New Starting Right with Bees - The A.I. Root Co. 1988. 137 page paperback.
  • How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey - Walter T. Kelley 1980.
  • How to Keep Bees and Sell Honey - Walter T. Kelley 1983. 148 page paperback.
  • Hive Management / A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers - Richard E. Bonney 1995. 152 page paperback.
  • Wonderful World of Bee Pollen / Honey, Propolis, Royal Jelly, Beeswax - Joe M. Parkhill 1982. 128 page paperback.
  • Gleanings in Bee CUlture magazine(s)
  • American Bee Journal magazine(s)
  • First Lessons in Beekeeping - C.P. Dadant 1976
  • First Lessons in Beekeeping - C.P. Dadant 1976 (same copy)
  • First Lessons in Beekeeping - C.P. Dadant 1983
  • The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping - Morse 1994
  • The Hive and the Honey Bee - Dadant & Sons 1979


    Additional titles we do not own but have had the pleasure of reading:

  • The Honey Makers - Gail Gibbons 1997. Great book for kids.
  • Honeybees - National Geographic Society 1973. For young explorers. 31 page hardback
  • Secrets of the Animal World / Bees - Busy Honeymakers - Eulalia Garcia 1997. 32 page hardback.
  • Natue Close-Ups / Insects and Flowers - Raintree Steck-Vaughn 1992.
  • Bees, Bugs and Beetles - Ronald Rood 1965. 64 page hardback.
  • Honey Bees and Hives - Lola M. Schaefer 1999. A good book for little ones. 24 pg. hardback.


    BEEKEEPING LINKS:

    Bad Beekeeping
    Basics of Honeybees
    Bee Basics by Dr. Richard Iacobucci
    Honeybee biology
    How far does a Honey Bee fly?
    Bad Beekeeping
    Pollinating Squash
    See Wild Hives removed from a wall
    The 'Birds and The Bees' of Honeybees
    Nectar into Honey...Easy to understand
    Nectar into Honey...Scientific detail


    SHOPPING FOR BEE GOODIES AND SUPPLIES:

    Bee Source
    BetterBee
    Dadant & Sons
    Dancing Bee Acres
    Mann Lake Ltd.
    Rossman Apiaries
    TruBeekeeping
  • Walter T. Kelley Co. Bee Supply catalog


    HONEY BEES IN CRAFTS / RESOURCES::

    How to make a Bee Skep
    Bugs & Blooms - StitchWorld pamphlet. Many honey bee items to cross stitch
    Painted Jars - Conny Hubbard pamphlet. A few honeybee and bee skep items to paint on glass jars.

    HONEY IN FOOD:



    BEAUTY AND THE BEE

    Honey in Beauty Care


    APITHERAPY (Natural healing with honey & bee related treatments)



    TROUBLE WITH BEES

    Problem Bees
    How NOT to be stung by bees
    (includes great reading about stings, allergies to stings, what to do and so much more)
    Willie the Bee Man (Bee removal)