Bustlin' Bees Homestead

Veteran owned Integrated Regenerative Organic Polyculture Homestead
Bringing Honey and U-Pick produce to Southwest Michigan

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Quick progress update on the #Integrated Fruit Tree Guilds.

I added in areas for row #crops along the outer perimeter, raised beds for the #upick flowers as well as bolster the variety of #nectar sources for the 4 #beehive complex in the center.

More updates to come!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

@DonnieDetroit19 Lolol, with how the weather has been, I need it to be tornado proof!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Progress update photo on the chicken coop (left) and the run (right).

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Quick update on the homestead projects! #Raisedgardenbeds, #chickencoops, and #beehives!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

The indoor #cherry #tomatoes and concord #grapes are doing well!

I'll definitely be able to get clones from both of these to plant outside.

Going to be a great an early start for the first year of the Bustlin' Bees Homestead!

#homestead #startup #upick #regenerative #Maha

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Testing out the pully I'm using to be able to raise and lower my #swarmtrap as needed.

In theory, it should make it easier to access any colonies that decide to move in.

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Taking a break from assembling frames and boxes in the garage to review the fundamentals of #swarmtrapping

https://t.co/JjZcBdKxa0

Shoutout to Honey Top Bees - Chapin SC for such great, informative content! Way to #empower a community!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

The first #swarm #trap is almost complete!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Picked up all the beekeeping equipment needed to get started!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Who knew making natural fertilizers like #biochar and #potash could be so relaxing!

Link to an infographic on biochar and ash fertilizer below.

https://t.co/qs8NzXUFU7

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

While doing some supplementary studying, I came across this.

https://t.co/u9NZB64vMT

TLDR: "...with the necessary statistical power, it has been proven that the intensity of the Varroa infection can be effectively reduced by introducing chelifers into appropriately prepared wooden hives."

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Next on the beekeeping watchlist, Varroa Mites! Shoutout to Bee Wise Farms for the informative content. Check them out with the link below!

https://t.co/sFhAyBLFHJ

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Next up on the beekeeping watch list. splitting!

https://t.co/26fmrHMLcd

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Next on the watchlist.

https://t.co/2tGi4EG1q7

#savethebees #beebiology #bees #honeybee #veterans #healing #mindfulness #heroestohives

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

@JMCoss Very informative!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

Time to mark this off the watch list.

Lecture 1: Bee Calm Bee Well: Honey Bee Biology

https://t.co/z3srjhggxC

#savethebees #beebiololy #bees #honeybee

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

@SamFarringtonNH This is great news for small farms!

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

This is a big win for small farm!

[Rep. Sam Farrington @SamFarringtonNH]

My favorite bill of the day passes. HB396 allows small farms to process animals on site rather than mandating USDA facilities.

This eases the burden for farmers struggling to find butchers. It will make farm-to-table more affordable. MAHA

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

It's time to take our health back by taking back our food supply! #homestead #regenerative #organic #nospray #savethebees

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Nicole Shanahan reveals a shocking practice in US farming that's banned in Europe

Pre-harvest desiccation: Farmers spray glyphosate on crops to dry them out for easier harvest — but the chemical residues don't have time to dissipate, so we're eating heavy loads of it.

She's been in talks with the EPA — a group of scientists has been urging them to stop this for 10 years, with no action.

She says: "This is one of the easiest things we could change."

0:60 clip inside — eye-opening food safety issue.

[Bustlin' Bees Homestead @BustlinBees]

@newstart_2024 It's time to take our health back by taking back our food supply! #homestead #regenerative #organic #nospray #savethebees