Nona Spillers
“Winter” Beekeeping in Texas
If you watch beekeeping on You Tube you’ll see people preparing their colonies for winter. The thing is…in Texas we don’t really have...
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Nona Spillers
May 54 min read
Moving Bees: Our Method & Our Madness
There are lots of reasons to move bees. The biggest is pollination. You might have seen 18 wheelers going down the highway full of bee...
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Nona Spillers
Apr 35 min read
A Swarm of Bees Lands on Your... Car, Tree, House, etc.
All About Our Approach to Rescuing Honey Bee Swarms Swarming is natures way of perpetuating a honey bee colony. It’s usually a sign of...
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Nona Spillers
Mar 62 min read
WAXING: In beekeeping it’s not brows & bikini lines
Honeycomb is made out of beeswax. I'm often asked what we do with our beeswax. It takes 8oz of nectar - the sweet stuff bees collect...
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Nona Spillers
Feb 44 min read
What is Swarm Catching?
Last season we caught 25 swarms. Have you ever referred to something as a freebie? Well, swarms are FREE BEES. We also think they...
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Nona Spillers
Feb 32 min read
Mexican Brownies topped with Pecans & Honey
Add a little spice to your Valentine's Day this year! Our families favorite Mexican brownies include cinnamon & cayenne for a near...
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Nona Spillers
Jan 192 min read
Honey Bee Heart Break: A frozen swarm
We talk about swarms a lot — the way a colony replicates itself — because those are usually the bees we rescue in the Spring. Fall /...
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Nona Spillers
Jan 152 min read
Roasted Butternut Za'atar Soup
Ever had a dish that stayed on your mind for weeks? One so delish you trekked blocks in the bitter cold to enjoy it two days in a row? ...
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Nona Spillers
Jan 32 min read
Allergy Relief with Honey
This time of year is wicked on the sinuses with all of the allergens in the air. In Central Texas, Cedar (Ashe Juniper) drives people...
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Nona Spillers
Dec 31, 20236 min read
A Year in Bees: Gratitude, Good Friends and the Connectedness of Everything!
When I retired at the end of 2022 I purposefully began the new year without a plan. I’m a planner - so it is hard for me to take things...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 28, 20233 min read
Rescuing Bees from a Water Meter Box
Just like people rescue dogs and cats, we rescue bees. The way a colony of bees perpetuates itself is by swarming. The bees make a new...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Home Brewed Chai with Honey
In the 30 years I worked in the food industry I was lucky enough to travel the world over. As a lover of Chai, I’ve tried every...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Squirrel Tree Ranch Spiced Pecans
I grew up on Squirrel Tree Ranch, named for the rural area's number one nemesis of the old pecan trees that provided shade and some of...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Making & Enjoying Spun Honey (aka Creamed Honey)
Creamed honey is honey that has been whipped in an electric mixer changing the texture to a creamy spreadable consistency. The trick is...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Heavenly Honey Cornbread Muffins
I’ve lived in Texas most of my life, so my love of cornbread is no surprise! When we started keeping bees and had honey to spare - I...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 10, 20234 min read
Queen Bee Basics
Whether it’s at a farmer’s market, a garden club or with the high school beekeepers I mentor…the queen bee is always a subject of...
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Nona Spillers
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Herb Crusted Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Making this recipe with whatever dried garden herbs you have handy is the best. Thyme and rosemary are a classic combination - but if...
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Nona Spillers
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Pecans in Honey
Honey & Walnuts is a classic European combination commonly served as part of a cheese board. We’ve given this classic…a twist. Having...
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Nona Spillers
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Honey Bee Experiences: Educational Resources
Creating an experience for people around the importance of pollinators is what lead me into beekeeping! One in three bites of food we...
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Nona Spillers
Aug 5, 20233 min read
Sugar & Honey Body Scrub
The year we had more honey than we could eat, I looked for new uses. Being a spa loving lady who worked in natural food for 20 years…the...
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