Reemergence -Regenerative Beekeeping
Wildcrafting Wisdom of the Bees
At Bee Boys, we practice regenerative beekeeping methods, allowing the bees to return to themselves. Our relationship with honeybees is built on this principle, and always reflected in our product line. In our hearts and in business, the bees come first. Our apiarist listens to the bees, and allows them to guide us. We believe when in communion with bees, we become entirely ourselves.
Could I but ride indefinite,
As doth the meadow-bee,
And visit only where I liked,
And no man visit me,
And flirt all day with buttercups,
And marry whom I may,
And dwell a little everywhere,
Or better, run away
With no police to follow,
Or chase me if I do,|
Till I should jump peninsulas
To get away from you,—
I said, but just to be a bee
Upon a raft of air,
And row in nowhere all day long,
And anchor off the bar,—
What liberty! So captives deem
Who tight in dungeons are.
Emily Dickenson
Inside the Colonies
As beekeepers, we've come to understand that life in the colony is sacred and delicate. It's important that we allow the honeybees to keep the colony order as they desire. For this reason, our apiary practices are as follows:
Our apiary is 100% treatment free.
We encourage hygienic behavior in our bees.
We allow our bees to raise their own queens.
Bees are encouraged to constantly build their own comb. We do not use plastic foundation, we do not use beeswax foundation.
Bees are allowed to swarm, and not collected. Absolutely no plastic in the hives, this includes plastic frames, feeders and any component of the hive.
We do not paint beehives. We do not spin honey or re-use honeycomb. We refrain from pesticide and herbicide use Completely!
We do not feed bees, ever.
We do not move bees for pollination services, or to nectar sources.
We follow biodynamic principles and apply instinctual beekeeping methods. We do not purchase commercial bee stock or collect swarms.
We maintain an 8 year line of genetics- all our current colonies, came from the same colony- 8 years ago- our entire apiary is a true family.
Bee Boys Products
At Bee Boys, we make products with social and environmental impact. Your purchase directly supports the honey bees and our beekeepers. Hawaii farmers supply Bee Boys with raw materials & quality ingredients, whenever possible. We love using local ingredients, pollinated by our bees in our product line! We feel this is a unique practice that highlights beekeeping, food production, and value added goods -brought to you by the honey bees.
Our NEW Apiary Alchemy line celebrates our deep connection with the healing animate forces, in natures honeybee..
when my lonely spirit lay tattered, near dead I hear a golden hum in my heart, in my head I am a honeybee now my body and bread a honeybee now I am sunlight and thread
Ryan Williamson, Apiarist
‘ The rose gives the bee honey’
The Bee Boys Song
by Rudyard Kipling
Bees! Bees! Hark to your bees!
'Hide from your neighbours
as much as you please,
But all that has happened, to us you must tell,
Or else we will give you no honey to sell!'
A Maiden in her glory,
Upon her wedding-day,
Must tell her Bees the story,
Or else they'll fly away.
Fly away - die away -
Dwindle down and leave you!
But if you don't deceive your Bees,
Your Bees will not deceive you.
Marriage, birth or buryin',
News across the seas,
All you're sad or merry in,
You must tell the Bees.
Tell 'em coming in an' out,
Where the Fanners fan,
'Cause the Bees are justabout
As curious as a man!
Don't you wait where trees are,
When the lightnings play;
Nor don't you hate where Bees are,
Or else they'll pine away.
Pine away - dwine away -
Anything to leave you!
But if you never grieve your Bees,
Your Bees'll never grieve you!
