ForestBeehive apiary in Maine practices treatment-free (TF), natural beekeeping focused on bee health, resilience, and overwintering success.
Our honey bees are never treated with chemicals, acids, or oils. We host fewer than 10 varroa-resistant colonies so that bees can forage only naturally spring-to-fall without supplemental sugar feeding.
We use stationary deep horizontal Layens hives with their double-walls insulated with natural raw sheep wool, providing higher insulation R value than conventional hives and supporting brood development and winter survival.
Only surplus honey is harvested once per year, and colonies retain sufficient honey stores for winter.
We let our bees make their own comb and at times use natural, pesticide-free wax foundation instead of plastic, supporting healthier colonies.
This channel is for bee enthusiasts, natural and treatment-free beekeepers, and anyone interested in sustainable beekeeping, overwintering strategies, and real unadulterated honey.
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2023 Fall Honey Harvest -- Maine Wilderness Honey -- Treatment Free - No Supplemental Sugar Feedings
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Update: Starting ForestBeehive apiary - transfer from a conventional nuc to a horizontal Layens hive
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