During summer, beehives get busy as worker bees go out to collect nectar and pollen, which they turn into honey - the main food for the colony. As the bee population grows, they build more honeycomb and living space inside the hive, with colonies reaching sizes of over 50,000 bees.

As a beekeeper, I often get asked common questions about starting a beehive and keeping bees in the yard. In early 2022, I purchased my first two packages of bees, and yes, they can come in the mail!

In 2022, a fellow Northeast Ohio beekeeper kickstarted what has become The Monarch Bee, providing me with two hives worth of bees and a list of equipment to order. Since then, I've grown my apiary and focused on becoming a prominent supplier of raw honey for Aurora, Ohio, and surrounding communities, enjoying the unique flavors that emerge from each hive throughout the year.