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She’s not ours but she is still a beauty!! Blue is an amazing color on her! #mentoring #queenbee #beekeepersofinstagram #beeksofinstagram #washingtonbeekeeper #washingtonstatebeekeepers #beekeeping #pnwbeek #beekeepinginthecascades #bee #honeybee #honey #beehive #apiary #apiarylife #apiculture #beelove #ibeek #savethebees #beelife #beekeeperlife #naturalbeekeeping #pollinators https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAdUIpg0FO/?igshid=unsgnybros2s

One of the coolest things about being a beekeeper is mentoring new beekeepers. It’s so much fun seeing their excitement when they see their queen bee for the first time or taste honey from their hive for the first time. This is our first time mentoring and I was so nervous. Would they like us? Did we really know enough? So much self doubt. It has been an amazing experience! What a blessing it is to us, to get to share our love of bees with others. #mentoring #beekeepersofinstagram #beeksofinstagram #washingtonbeekeeper #washingtonstatebeekeepers #beekeeping #pnwbeek #beekeepinginthecascades #bee #honeybee #honey #beehive #apiary #apiarylife #apiculture #beelove #ibeek #savethebees #beelife #beekeeperlife #naturalbeekeeping #pollinators https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAdCndgK_q/?igshid=1b7tkaw0gjk56

The difference between freshly extracted honey and honey that has been strained before bottling. Freshly extracted honey has large pieces of wax, bee bread, etc. We strain out the large particles, so our honey still contains some pollen, which increases its nutritional value. #pollen #honey #beebread #beeswax #washingtonbeekeeper https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzFJJSF_2p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xk3el4yo8302