36.5°N·80.5°W·Pinnacle, NC·Wildflower Honey

The Name
For the Ones
Who Hold the Line.
Wildfire Apiary is named for my wife and the wildland firefighters she works alongside. They fight fire when it threatens and wield it as a tool when the land needs it. Their work protects communities, wildlife, and our native ecosystems.
Fire & Forage →From the Apiary
Field Notes
A look at what's currently going on in the apiary.
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Checking the second round of grafts. Looks like I had a decent acceptance rate. I didn't want to disturb them too much t…

Took a minute before opening up hives today to watch the ladies work the blackbe…

Throwback to last week when I was transporting these mating nucs to the mating y…

Queen cells are installed into the mating nucs. There is nothing else I can do f…

Day two. Cup and a half of bees into each box, then moved to a separate apiary t…
