Upcoming visit to S&F Honey Farm
Hey there Api-enthusiasts, Some of you have already gotten the heads up on Raíces’ upcoming visit in August to the S&F Honey Farm in Flemington N.J.. For those of you […]
Swarming Bees…Amazing!
by Francisco G. Gómez Another incredible act of Nature occurred yesterday as we were landscaping at a friend’s home. We arrived around 8:30 in the morning and began to weed, […]
Raices’ Bees – One Month Old and Going Strong!
by Francisco G. Gómez So it’s been a month since we set up our new beehive; what a rush getting those incredible little creatures settled into their new home. It […]
Gaia’s Little Pests
by Francisco G. Gómez So here I am with Lauren out in Piscataway at a Raices micro plot work party, and out of nowhere this little guy appears from underneath […]
Learn how to build your own Beehive, but some things to consider before you do so!
by Francisco G. Gómez Will Hunting once said, “…you dropped 150 grand on a fuckin’ education you could have got for a dollar fifty in late charges at the […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Do It Yourself Seed Envelopes
by Nicole Wines Spring is almost here and we are excited for the planting season. This time of year, we are always busy sorting seeds, getting ready to plant, attending […]
Apiculture Initiative Field Trip – Visiting the Bees
by Nicole Wines Things are buzzing with the Raíces Apiculture Initiative. Francisco just finished building our first beehive this week and we are gearing up to give our first bees […]
D.I.Y. Friday – Clean Water: A Gift of Life
by Nicole Wines Almost a year and a half ago, I discovered a little jewel of information that completely changed my life. About to go on a camping trip in […]
Melissophobia – Dealing with the fear of Bees
by Francisco G. Gómez There are many reasons why people fear bees and they are all valid. This fear is called melissophobia as coined by the Greeks, but is also […]
Raíces Starts Apiculture Initiative
by Francisco G. Gómez I just read an article about a bee keeper up in Canada that lost 37 million honey bees in a few short weeks, after GMO corn […]