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Killer Bees Honey is working with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to become part of its Wildlife Conservation Lands Program (WCLP) developing our property into a sustainable wildlife refuge for insects animals that pollinate 90% of the surrounding Pisgah Forest and the adjacent Southern Appalachian Mountains.
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Up here in the mountains of North Carolina, we insulate our bee hives with bee cozies, to maximize warmth and winter survivability, which leads to stronger, healthier hives in the spring.
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We're reminded why the language of poetry is often the best way to express the special and wonderful things found in this world, with this poem called Joy, by Julie Cadwallader Staub.
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This year we switched up our treatment for mites from MAQS to Formic Pro. Both are organic treatments. As we treated the hives and then followed up with mite counts, we found that the treatments were not getting the job done.
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Killer Bees Honey was named a 2021 Good Food Awards Finalist for its sourwood honey.
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