• Busy as a Bee…

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. I have been in high gear while gearing up for this fast approaching bee season. Going through the bee yards cleaning out the winter dead outs and analyzing the big question, why, and lessons learned for next winter. If your gonna farm bees YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE BEES! Over all the bees over wintered well. Working inside the honey house on those nasty weather days. There is always plenty of bee hive building, maintenance and prep work to be done, which always leads to more cleaning. Remember your 100% Raw Honey is still…

  • Baking with raw honey instead of sugar

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. The HBM did some baking, yum yum! Remember you can use Raw Honey instead of sugar. Order your Hoosier Bee Man Raw Honey, just click to shop. http://Hoosierbeeman.com Bee Happy HBM

  • Ready to go to the bee yards.

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. Well the last order of 108 hive bodies and frames are assembled and a splash of color to help the bees identify their hive. I believe the added color is extremely beneficial for the…

  • Adopt a Bee Hive

    Hello from the HBM. Thought I might put it out there again, if your interested in becoming a bee keeper I urge you to check out my adopt a honey bee hive program. I provide everything you need to get…

  • Beehive painting/decorating party

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. PAINTING/DECORATING PARTY….. The day started off with a brief educational talk why you may want to paint and decorate the front of your hive. Honey bees can see color and identify shapes and markings.…

  • Hoosier Bee Man Bee Related Services

    Hello from the HBM. I wanted to remind folks that it is that time of year again. I know it is still winter but I have to start planning and scheduling HBM services now for 2020 bee season. If you…

  • Crystallized Honey…

    Hello from the HBM. I have a few customers who request crystallized honey. The reasons vary from using in hot drinks like coffee and teas, baking, flavor and the obvious texture. Remember that raw honey will crystallize in time, dont…

  • Winter in January

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. Strange strange winter in NW Indiana. Today near 40 degrees and still 36 and still raining. I have been busy keeping a close eye on the hives and the winter stores. With temps so…

  • Save the bees

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man.Was checking on one of the bee yards and found a bee in distress….chilled to the exoskeleton. Bees have no internal bones. Bees have an exoskeleton which is covered by layers of wax making up…

  • Merry Christmas

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Bee Happy HBM

  • The Christmas Buzz is just a hum

    Hello from the Hoosier Bee Man. I have been able to catch my breath this week some. The cold weather is keeping the bees and me inside, lol. The honey bee’s beautiful buzz and flight to and from has completely…

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