Comments for Candle Bee Farm | Nature Tails | It's a Lifestyle http://candlebeeblog.com Notes from Heidi: Natural Living, the Honey Bees & Animal Rearing Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Bee Blankets by candlebee http://candlebeeblog.com/2010/12/07/bee-blankets/#comment-138 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:39:05 +0000 http://candlebeeblog.com/?p=98#comment-138 They are indeed amazing. We can learn so much from the honey bees.

]]> Comment on Bee Blankets by bschroers http://candlebeeblog.com/2010/12/07/bee-blankets/#comment-137 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:17:56 +0000 http://candlebeeblog.com/?p=98#comment-137 I think that love even among bees is great. Every thing taking care of each other

]]> Comment on Bees and the Secret for Life by candlebee http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/09/21/bees-and-the-secret-for-life/#comment-114 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:50:52 +0000 http://candlebeefarm.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-114 CandleBeeFarm.com (a real, organic farm) and the proper care of animals doesn’t leave many spare moments. I would be on the computer 24 hours a day coaching people one-on-one via snail mail. If you have a specific question, post it on the blog or on the CandleBee Facebook page. I’ll answer as soon as I can and it will then be for the benefit of everyone.
Bee Well!

]]> Comment on Bees and the Secret for Life by candlebee http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/09/21/bees-and-the-secret-for-life/#comment-113 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:43:33 +0000 http://candlebeefarm.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-113 The reputable organic beekeepers in Kentucky have long retired. Beware, there are a few who are marketing themselves as such but are not. The safest new stock I have found in KY is from Clay Guthrie at the Dadant Company in Frankfort, KY. He sells packaged bees (with a queen) from a breeder in Georgia every Spring. Call him late in the winter to order. Tell him Heidi from Candle Bee Farm recommended you to him.
These packages from Georgia are conventionally raised and kept. However, I have found them to be one of the last decent stock sources. They are easily assimilated into natural rearing.
If you are serious, start as soon as possible. The breeder in Georgia is surrounded by corn fields. The U.S. government just approved genetically modified corn. Therefore, this breeder may no longer have good stock bees in the near future.

]]> Comment on Bees and the Secret for Life by Matt http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/09/21/bees-and-the-secret-for-life/#comment-112 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:01:05 +0000 http://candlebeefarm.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-112 Hi there I stumbled on your post here because I’m looking at keeping bees in Kentucky. I’ve been trying to make sense of all the management techniques that folks are talking about. A lot of literature (event post-CCD texts) indicates that chemical intervention is the only way to deal with tracheal mites, varroa mites, chalk, etc. They paint a picture of doom and gloom if one attempts to raise bees without antibiotics and menthol…

I’d love to start a couple of hives with a strain that is genetically sound, and learn how to keep them chemical free. Do you know of any breeders in KY that you could recommend?

]]> Comment on Meet Heidi Sanner by candlebee http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/05/24/heidi-sanner/#comment-106 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:41:14 +0000 #comment-106 Thank you for the note. I’ve not published a manual. Most of what I do is by gut feel. Every situation in nature is different. Learn as much as you can from all sources and apply as needed. There is no step by step cookbook for mother nature. I think about what the creatures and insects in the wild do and let my own be as feral as possible. Provide proper ventilation, flowering herbs and water for their health and happiness…and yours.

]]> Comment on Meet Heidi Sanner by Mary http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/05/24/heidi-sanner/#comment-105 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:04:00 +0000 #comment-105 I applaud you! Yes, finally someone who understands nature and the benefits of raising bees naturally….I am a new beekeeper and can’t tell you how many seasoned beekeepers advised me to feed my bees with the sugar/water solution but my instincts told me that this was wrong, so your blog is just another confirmation to me that I am on the right path to raising bees naturally..I have my hive ready but am awaiting my nuc which should be ready at the end of this month. Do you publish a beekeeping manual or helpful hints booklet? I would like to learn from you…Thanks so much. Mary from Va.

]]> Comment on About Candle Bee Farm by Holly http://candlebeeblog.com/about-candle-bee-farm/#comment-79 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:19:39 +0000 #comment-79 Hello!
I appreciate what you are doing with the bees.
I’m a potter, my husband’s a sculptor and we have a shop Noon Whistle Pottery where we sell fine art and craft. Do you wholesale your candles?
By the way, we keep 3 beehives on our property!
Thanks,
Holly

]]> Comment on Bees and the Secret for Life by Kirsten http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/09/21/bees-and-the-secret-for-life/#comment-53 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:53:14 +0000 http://candlebeefarm.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-53 Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your website was a sight for sore eyes as I am a raw vegan just beginning the journey into living with honeybees. My sister and I have just completed. Class on keeping bees and we are both interested in keeping them healthy in an organic manner without the use of chemicals and refined sugars. I would love to snail you fir more help in this matter if you would have the time.
Make it a great day,
Kirsten Baca
Rawbloom.com

]]> Comment on Live Your Dream by candlebee http://candlebeeblog.com/2009/10/27/live-your-dream/#comment-14 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:22:20 +0000 http://candlebeeblog.com/?p=80#comment-14 Jim,
Thank you for sharing. Your actions to be true to yourself are admirable. You are fortunate to have a life partner who is on board with this. Best wishes for your endeavors. It isn’t an easy road. But, in the long run you preserve your peace of mind and health.
-Heidi

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