Another amazing year here on the farm.

• Bees happily pollinated Bellevue and Carnation farms and gardens — and our new wintering strategy seems to be working. Crossing fingers for a mild winter
• Largest yield of honey yet, bottling honey from both Carnation and Bellevue this year
• Experimented and produced quince jelly — (quince is one of the first trees to flower at the Carnation apiary, and the bees love it.) I can’t wait to assemble a Spain-inspired meal soon!
• After 15 months, we have bottled our first set of extracts
• We have also produced our first lip balms made from our own beeswax — tropical breeze flavor so nice!
• Began community outreach, which included teaching natural art history and watercolor to local residents

Here’s to a safe and warm holiday and to a new year full of health and success! Bee well, my friends.