Honey Bee Hive Tour at Two Hives Honey Farm in Manor, Texas
I signed up for a Honey Bee Hive Tour at Two Hives Honey this month in Manor, Texas.
From their website:
“Tour a working apiary at our honey ranch just a few miles east of Austin, TX! Our hive tours will let you learn about the world of honey bees in a way that few get to experience, through the hands-on exploration of an active, living beehive.
Your tour, led by a professional beekeeper, will begin with a brief lecture on the lives of bees, after which you’ll suit up in protective gear, light a bee smoker, and get up close and personal with more than 100,000 bees.“
The first part of the tour is a 30-minute informational talk inside all about the life of bees, how they work together and how honey is made. It included different items that were passed around as part of the discussion – like the various honeycomb shown below.
The second part of the tour is gearing up and then visiting some of the hives on the property. You could volunteer to use the smoker or to handle the wooden frames from the hives full of bees.
Please enjoy some of my favorite images I took during the tour below.
I also recommend ordering the “honey tasting flight” to try while you’re out there. The Buckwheat honey was my personal favorite. They have a cute gift shop on the property for all your apiary-related needs.
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