Rob-bee-ing the Hive

05/25/2026

To say TB (The Beekeeper) is having an EPIC weekend is an understatement! Baseball ⚾️, fishing 🎣 and he got a swam of 🐝 in a neighboring town - all in 24 hours!

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/23/2026

We’ve been enjoying our lilac bushes so much! Turns out we aren’t the only ones! 🐝

05/20/2026

International Bee Day is observed annually on May 20th. Designated by the United Nations to raise awareness about the critical role pollinators play in global food security and ecosystem health, the 2026 global theme is "Bee Together for People and the Planet - A partnership that sustains us all," which highlights the long-lasting relationship between humanity and bees.Here is everything you need to know about the annual observance:

🍯 Global Goals & Significance

Biodiversity: Approximately 90% of wild flowering plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on insect pollination.

Ecosystems: Bees significantly contribute to climate change mitigation and natural forest health.

Awareness: The day advocates for halting the loss of pollinator biodiversity by mitigating threats like habitat fragmentation, pesticide use, and climate change.

🐝 How You Can Help

You don't need to be an expert to make an impact. You can get involved in supporting local bee populations by:

Planting Local: Grow native, pollinator-friendly flowers and plants in your garden or on your balcony.

Avoiding Pesticides: Reduce or eliminate the use of harmful chemicals in your yard to protect foraging bees.

Supporting Beekeepers: Buy local honey and products from regional beekeepers.
Thank you!

WORLD BEE DAY HISTORY

On this day Slovenian Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734. Beekeeping is taken so seriously in Slovenia that the nation’s unofficial motto is “Land of the Good Beekeepers“. The country produces gourmet honey, offers beekeeping tourism, and likes to point out that the Slovenes – the wealthiest Slavic nation in the world – takes its work ethic from the honey bee.

May was the chosen month for World Bee Day because in the northern hemisphere the need for pollination is greatest during that period, while in the southern hemisphere it is a time for harvesting honey and bee products.

The idea for a World Bee Day was conceived on September 15th, 2014. Slovenian beekeeper Bostjan Noc was driving to work at The Slovenian Beekeeper’s Association where he is president, listening to a radio program about World Days and their meaning and he wondered why bees didn’t have their own day. Considering that every third spoonful of the world’s food relies on bees and other pollinators and that bees are increasingly endangered and almost no longer able to survive without human interventions and support, it seemed only right that the global public should be made aware.

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/14/2026

And just like that, all our 2025 honey at the house is gone! Since we started this ‘venture’ in 2021, we have never run out.

You can still purchase honey at Laura’s Vintage Therapy on Old 60 & Laura's Vintage Therapy- while supplies last. What they have now is all they will have from us til we extract 2026 🍯!

Thank you to everyone that purchased from us! It’s a labor of love and we are a very small business and appreciate each sale, as it keeps The Beekeeper’s hobby bank rolled 😉!

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/14/2026

Thursday- 11:30 am update-

Sizes available
1-1.5 #
2-1 #
1- creamed

05/14/2026

Thursday- 9:30 am update-
Beekeeper had some honey at the office.
Here’s what we have available-

1- 2 # $20
1- 1.5 # $15
4- 1 # $10 each
1- 8 oz $5
1- creamed $12

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/14/2026

3 bottles remain! Going fast…

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

The last of the 2025 inventory. 11 bottles of 1 # honey left here at the house. Laura’s Vintage Therapy on Old 60 & Laura's Vintage Therapy has some inventory also. Get it before it’s gone! We harvest again Labor Day weekend.

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/14/2026

Only 5 bottles remain! They will go fast!

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

The last of the 2025 inventory. 11 bottles of 1 # honey left here at the house. Laura’s Vintage Therapy on Old 60 & Laura's Vintage Therapy has some inventory also. Get it before it’s gone! We harvest again Labor Day weekend.

Robbie Elgersma Jungers

05/12/2026