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Bina (Part Two), Gerards (More!), and the Grendels (Do Over)
Today is the day! Peter met a fellow beekeeper in the Northern Virginia area, and through sharing our story of our homestead and new...

Ella Sandberg
Jul 162 min read


Not the weekend we planned...
Not the weekend we planned for, but we made the best of it. What we had in mind was a weekend with friends, what happened was rough...

Ella Sandberg
May 151 min read


The Great Bee-saster of 2025, part 2
We cleaned up what we could last night with an army of angry bees reminding us that what happened is not okay. Crime scene investigation...

Ella Sandberg
May 92 min read


The Great Bee-saster of 2025, part 1
Waiting for my sweet Peter to get here so we can survey the damage up close and try to put some semblance of our two hives back together....

Ella Sandberg
May 81 min read


First bee check
Bee check complete! Alright, so this is intense stuff...I am glad Peter was here for this hive check. We made sure the colony was doing...

Ella Sandberg
Apr 41 min read


The bees are here! Welcome Bina!
Successful bee transfer to our homestead! Peter reports no bees or apiarists were harmed in the process. This family of bees will be...

Ella Sandberg
Mar 301 min read


The bees are coming!
Tomorrow morning, Peter, is going to pick up our first package of bees...that meant today was our last chance to prep! Also, please help...

Ella Sandberg
Mar 291 min read


Broken Chair Honey
The beginning of "Broken Chair Honey. " So excited to partner with my sister, friend, and sister-in-Christ on bringing a message of...

Ella Sandberg
Mar 71 min read


The beginning of Broken Chair Honey
Preparing for next weekend as my sister will join us on the homestead to paint a bee box for a very special project we are partnering...

Ella Sandberg
Mar 11 min read
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