ForestBeehive apiary in Maine practices treatment-free (TF), natural beekeeping focused on bee health, resilience, and overwintering success.
Our honey bees are never treated with chemicals, acids, or oils. We host fewer than 10 varroa-resistant colonies so that bees can forage only naturally spring-to-fall without supplemental sugar feeding.
We use stationary deep horizontal Layens hives with their double-walls insulated with natural raw sheep wool, providing higher insulation R value than conventional hives and supporting brood development and winter survival.
Only surplus honey is harvested once per year, and colonies retain sufficient honey stores for winter.
We let our bees make their own comb and at times use natural, pesticide-free wax foundation instead of plastic, supporting healthier colonies.
This channel is for bee enthusiasts, natural and treatment-free beekeepers, and anyone interested in sustainable beekeeping, overwintering strategies, and real unadulterated honey.
Shared 1 month ago
278 views
Shared 1 month ago
147 views
Shared 3 months ago
470 views
Shared 4 months ago
509 views
Shared 6 months ago
381 views
Shared 10 months ago
434 views
Shared 10 months ago
3.9K views
Shared 1 year ago
6.3K views
Shared 1 year ago
841 views
Shared 1 year ago
596 views
Shared 1 year ago
602 views
Shared 1 year ago
946 views
Shared 1 year ago
4.2K views
Shared 1 year ago
118 views
Shared 1 year ago
2.7K views
Shared 1 year ago
128 views
Shared 1 year ago
464 views
Shared 2 years ago
417 views
Shared 2 years ago
161 views
2023 Fall Honey Harvest -- Maine Wilderness Honey -- Treatment Free - No Supplemental Sugar Feedings
Shared 2 years ago
548 views
Shared 2 years ago
264 views
Shared 2 years ago
460 views
Shared 2 years ago
1.6K views
Shared 2 years ago
602 views
Shared 3 years ago
1.1K views
Shared 3 years ago
1.2K views
Shared 3 years ago
634 views
Shared 3 years ago
613 views
Shared 3 years ago
456 views
Shared 3 years ago
5.3K views
Shared 3 years ago
7.8K views
Shared 3 years ago
642 views
Shared 3 years ago
558 views
Shared 3 years ago
241 views
Shared 3 years ago
1.1K views
Update: Starting ForestBeehive apiary - transfer from a conventional nuc to a horizontal Layens hive
Shared 3 years ago
420 views
Shared 3 years ago
154 views
Shared 3 years ago
388 views