Wolf Creek Apiaries

05/01/2017

Time to get those last minute honeybee order in!!

We still have openings on the dates of May 10th and May 17th.
These are our last two dates of the 2017 season and are filling up fast so be sure to place your order ASAP!

Please share this post to get the word out that we still have plenty of bees left!

01/04/2017

Hello everyone!
We hope you are having a great start to the New Year and wanted to let everyone know that we are taking orders for our spring 2017 dates!
Please check out our website, give us a call, email, or message to place your order today!

See the pinned post for updated 2017 pricing.

Thanks! ~Wolf Creek Bees

https://www.wolfcreekbees.com/

05/12/2016

UPDATE: PLEASE READ!!!

There has been a serious accident in the family this evening.
John & Ruth have gone to the hospital to be with the family, at this time we asking that everyone please limit their phone calls (& emails) as no one will be available to answer the phone for the next serval days.
If you have a problem that needs attention ASAP please message me here on Facebook and I will do what I can to help you.

Bee pick ups will continue as normal, if you are on order for this week & haven't already picked up, you may come to pick up as scheduled...anytime AFTER 9:00AM.
The bees that are shipping out are going out as usual, 95% have shipped out already, the remaining will ship tomorrow.
So if you are on order for this week you will still get your bees as usual.
We just won't be able to answer the phone calls or emails for a few days.

Please respect this time of need & uncertainty for our family.
Also keep in mind, asides for me here on Facebook, Ruth is the only one that handles the calls/emails. Please give her a few days to be with the family.

We will get back to you as soon as possible.

We appreciate your understanding and your prayers would also greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Becka

03/13/2016

We are still taking orders for our final dates in May, we are selling out fast so be sure to place your order soon!
Shoot me a message and I will get you on the books! :)

03/11/2016

Hey beekeepers! Here are some beekeeping tips for keeping your bees healthy in March.

March:
If the colony does not have at least 15 lbs. of honey, then feed them.

In March, as a rule, the brood will be in the top box. The boxes must be reversed at this time. This is done by placing the top box on the bottom and the empty bottom box on the top. Never split the brood chamber if they are in the middle of the two boxes; wait until the bees move into the top box or place the empty bottom box on top if using 3 medium boxes for brood chambers. The new queen will work up into the box in about 2 weeks or until the honey flow begins. By doing so, the numbers will increase and the queen will think she has plenty of room to expand the colony.

Start the spring stimulant feeding by late March. (see Natural Treatments page on our website).

http://www.wolfcreekbees.com/

This page is to give the beekeeper a month by month list of tasks that should be performed. The information being offered is in reflection of Tennessee weather conditions. You may have to adjust it for your Agricultural Zone. Please select the Quarter of the year you wish to view by clicking on the…

02/06/2016

If you have messaged me to place an order within the last 2 weeks, please check your inbox as I have finally caught up on all the messages & have answered everyone.
Please get back with me as soon as possible so I can get you on the books,our dates are filling up fast!
Thanks! ~Becka

01/17/2016

We are currently taking orders for the 2017 bee season!
Place your order by messaging me here on Facebook or by calling Ruth.
Be sure to get your order placed ASAP as we are selling out fast! :)

EDIT: PRICING FOR 2017

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR UPDATED WEBSITE & BE SURE TO READ OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS SECTION BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER.

We are already sold out on our earliest dates and the remaining dates are filling up FAST! To ensure you get bees this spring please place your order now!!

3 # package with queen is $120.00

2 # package with queen is $110.00

Extra queens are $30.00 each
If you want your queen to be marked, there is a $5.00 PER QUEEN fee to mark her.

Shipping is based on zip code and how many packages you order.
Please PM me with your zip for a shipping rate.

01/12/2016

UPDATE:

We want to let everyone know that Mr.John was taken to the hospital yesterday for chest pain & shortness of breath, it wasn't a heart attack but they're still running tests to see what's going on. We don't know how long he will have to be in the hospital yet.
Ruth is at John's side so she is not at home to answer phone calls & emails.
We would greatly appreciate y'all's patience and your prayers for his speedy recovery.

If you would like to place an order, or have any questions please feel free to message me here on Facebook & I'll get back with you ASAP.
Thanks! ~Becka

01/08/2016

January Beekeeping Tips:

This is the time for ordering your bees in order to get them by spring in your shipping zone. Because of CCD there is a shortage of bees, so be sure and order early.

Order early your new equipment such as frames and wax so as to avoid the spring rush delays.

If you have bees, this is the time to start checking your hives for stores. By now there should be at least 15 lbs. of honey for them to eat on. That would be about six shallow frames of capped honey (2 1/2 lbs. per frame or 3 1/2 lbs. per medium frame or 6 – 7 lbs. per deep frame). With mediums you will need to have 3 or 4 frames of capped honey. Deeps need to have 2 – 3 frames of capped honey at this time.

Check all hives in your apiary for missing tops since high winds can blow them off. We use a solid brick on top to keep them in place.

Be sure and check for muddy paw prints on the landing boards if your hives are sitting on blocks or stands that are close to the ground. These are usually from skunks trying to get the bees to come out of the hive in order to defend it, thus becoming the skunk’s midnight snack. To stop this, raise the hive up so the skunk can’t reach it or put a carpet tack strip on the edge of the landing board with the tacks facing forward towards the entrance of the hive. The tacks will stick their paws when they pull them back, thus stopping the attacks, but will not harm the bees.

12/28/2015

Beekeeper be sure to check on your bees while the weather is warm.
With all the warm weather we are having the bees have been eating a lot of honey and may be low on their stores and you run the risk of loosing the hives.

If you need to feed them feed them the sugar brick candy recipe found on our website.

And don't forget we will start taking orders for honeybees after the first of the year!! Be sure to get your order placed early before we sell out!!

http://wolfcreekbees.kwazzi.com/brick-candy/

Brick Candy FOR SMALL PORTIONS: Mix: 1 lb. cane sugar with 1 ½ oz. water 1/8 teaspoon Real Salt ( sea salt with 60 naturally occurring minerals ) ADD: 1 drop Lemon Grass Oil. See Organic Treatments page (www.wolfcreekbees.com ) for mixing instructi…

08/30/2015

August beekeeping tips:....

If your hive swarmed after late June, you will need to re queen those hives because there usually isn't enough wild drones flying at that time,
so the queen wasn't able to mate properly and as a result she will not have enough s***m to last her though the winter to keep the hive warm and they will end up freezing.