Bee Thinking

High quality cedar top bar hives, Warre hives and Langstroth hives for the modern beekeeper. International shipping available.

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Just a fuzzy mason bee hatching from his #cocoon to brighten up your Monday 🙂

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This healthy #Warre in our apiary is about to #swarm! The sights and sounds of a busy hive are pretty mesmerizing if you ask us.

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Meadowfoam is a #wildflower native to the Pacific Northwest, and our bees are loving it! What native wildflowers are you planting this year?

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The tarsal claw on a honeybee's foot gives her some pretty incredible clinging skills. Hang in there little lady!

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Ever wondered what a worker #bee does right after she is born? Our #encycloBEEdia video series is back! Watch here: https://t.co/nyL6vXG3HQ

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Sometimes, you're out walking one morning and a #masonbee decides to take a sitting break on your hand 🖐🐝😍☀️ #nativepollinators #portland

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Field-realistic amounts of #neonicotinoid exposure has been shown to damage a #honeybees' ability to fly. https://t.co/pmPwEpqsLn #neonics

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There's nothing more magical than meeting your bees for the first time 💛🐝💛

Stop by our shop today for #beekeeping demos and #mead tasting!

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Raise your hand if you're excited for Bee Day tomorrow! 🙋 Stop by all day for #beekeeping demos, #mead tasting, and #bee packages!

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We don't want to harm the #forests while helping the #bees. That's why we use sustainably harvested wood for our hives. Happy #ArborDay 🐝🌲

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@patricksjuhasz Awesome video, Patrick! Thanks for sharing 😀🐝👍

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#DidYouKnow: When a colony SWARMS, half of them stay behind in the current hive. When they ABSCOND, they all leave together. 🐝🐝🐝

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Honeybees were introduced into North America in 1622, but who pollinated plants before that? #Masonbees, of course! https://t.co/7h7TQU0SAK

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This Saturday is Bee Day! Join us for #beekeeping demos, #mead tasting, and seeing 800,000 live #honeybees in one room! 😳🐝🏡 #Portland #pdx

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Scientists analyzed pollen stores of 120 commercial honeybee colonies—and found traces of pesticides in 90% of them. https://t.co/5fL7lH65rL

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EncycloBEEdia Season 2 is coming! Let us know your questions about #bees, #beekeeping, and #pollination 🐝🌼☀️ https://t.co/KkxyC1DaDl

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A new study suggests that some #flowers #evolve to attract certain #pollinators and deter others: https://t.co/D3y5VlDIgo #pollination

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Remember to place your boxes perpendicular to the ground during inspections! Your #bees will thank you when their comb doesn't collapse 😉🐝

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Our brilliant Education Coordinator was featured in @StreetRoots talking about native pollinators! 🐝 Check it out: https://t.co/OQP43kJMkd

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A nucleus box is like a mini, temporary hive. Bees will draw comb from the frames or top bars just like they would in a full-size hive ☀️🐝