Anaconda Bees

04/19/2026

Installed roughly 40,000 bees into their new homes today🙏🐝

04/12/2026

It's just about time for swarm season. If you see a swarm, please don't spray them. The bees are just trying to find a new home and aren't out to harm you. We have plenty of bee keepers in the area that would love to give them a safe home. Please contact Kim Jones or message me on here and I'll do my best to get someone to collect the bees!!! The bees will thank you later....

01/12/2026

11/16/2025

When we talk about winter bees, the word vitellogenin always pops up.
And honestly… what the heck is that anyway?! 🐝❄️

It sounds like something straight out of a science lab, but it’s actually one of the most fascinating parts of honey bee biology — and it’s the secret to how colonies survive winter.

So… what IS vitellogenin?

Vitellogenin is a powerhouse protein stored inside the bodies of winter bees. Unlike summer bees (who live only 4–6 weeks), winter bees can survive 4–6 months — and vitellogenin is the main reason why.

This one protein acts like:

🐝Energy storage
🐝A supercharged immune booster
🐝Anti-aging protection
🐝A built-in nutrition reserve for raising early spring brood

It basically turns winter bees into long-lasting, cold-resistant, brood-feeding superheroes.

Why winter bees are totally different
As fall arrives and pollen drops, colonies begin raising a special generation of “fat bees.” These bees aren’t actually fat — they’re packed with vitellogenin.
Because of this, they can:

🐝 Live months instead of weeks
🐝 Cluster and generate heat without burning out
🐝 Fight off disease more effectively
🐝 Feed the first spring babies long before fresh pollen arrives

Without vitellogenin, the colony simply couldn’t make it through winter.

Why this topic fascinates me
Honey bees never stop amazing me. One single protein controls longevity, immunity, stress tolerance, and early spring brood care. It’s like nature invented the perfect survival tool.
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And here’s the important takeaway:
What we feed our bees in late summer and fall directly affects their vitellogenin levels — and ultimately their winter survival.

The more we learn, the better we can care for them. 💛🐝

I would love a dart of Vitellogenin, you?

10/25/2025

Rendering wax today

Around 10,000 bees to make a pound of wax

09/05/2025

🐝 Pop Quiz Answer Revealed!

Last time we asked: Does smoke really calm honey bees… or is something else going on? 🤔

👉 The truth is: smoke doesn’t exactly “calm” the bees—it distracts them!

Here’s how it works:

🐝 Bees rely on alarm pheromones (a smell they release when danger is near) to rally the colony for defense.

💨 When smoke drifts into the hive, it masks those alarm pheromones—making it harder for bees to communicate an “intruder alert.”

🍯 At the same time, bees instinctively start filling their bellies with honey in case they need to abandon the hive due to fire. A full bee is less aggressive and less likely to sting.

So it’s not that smoke magically soothes them—it’s that bees are too busy stocking up and can’t smell the “attack signal”!

🐝💡 Beekeeping isn’t just about honey—it’s also about understanding amazing bee biology.

09/03/2025

🌟🐝 Beeswax: The Secret of the Hive 🐝🌟
Every piece of beeswax is a story of teamwork. It takes thousands of bees and countless hours of work to produce just a small amount of this golden wax. From their tiny wax glands, worker bees create delicate scales, then shape them into the perfect hexagons we know as the honeycomb.
Beeswax is more than just a building material — it’s the foundation of hive life. It stores honey, protects pollen, and provides a safe nursery for new generations of bees. Without beeswax, there would be no hive, no honey, no life inside. 🍯💛
For us, beeswax has always been a gift: clean-burning candles, natural skincare, healing balms, and timeless crafts. It connects our lives to the quiet labor of the hive.
✨ When you see beeswax, see the miracle of nature’s craftsmanship — pure, enduring, and made with love by the tiniest architects on Earth.

08/30/2025