Beeswax Candle Rolling Workshop

On July 8, 2016, I went back to Science Sarah’s for a beeswax candlemaking class again. This time, we tried rolling them instead of dipping. It was just as much fun as the dipping, but the results were much cleaner than the dipping workshop!

 

Beeswax Candle Dipping Workshop

I facilitated a beeswax candle dipping workshop for kids, at Science Sarah’s on January 18, 2016.

Dipping Station

Wicks were prepared the night before.

Wicks ready to go.

For safety measures, we used an induction stove instead of gas or electric stoves, and we also made sure that only one kid had access to the dipping station, closely supervised by an adult.

Dipped candles drying out

Candles ready to take home

 

 

2015 NYC Honey Festival

2015 NYC Honey Festival was held on September 12, 2015, in the Rockaways.

High Line Honey Festival 2015

2015 High Line NYC Honey Day – July 29 + T-shirt Fundraiser for 2016 Restart

Queens Apiary will be at the High Line NYC Honey Day, July 29th, 2015, 1-6pm at the High Line Park. Raising funds for 2016 – to move the hives upstate and restart with new bees. I will have these T-shirts for sale there as well, but if you cannot make the event, you can order them online.

T-shirts for Fundraiser
https://www.booster.com/queensapiary

High Line Honey Day
http://www.thehighline.org/activities/nyc-honey-day-at-the-high-line

Hope to see you there!

Best,
Kazumi

Bees were moved to Long Island

Due to a request from the new management of the building, we had to remove everything off of our roof in Queens, including the bees. A family friend offered to host the bees in her backyard, so I packed the bees, hired a truck with two guys, and sent everything from Queens Apiary to Long Island. This was my first experience moving bees on a truck.

Hive was reduced to 2 mediums so it could go through our kitchen window and was duct-taped together and ratcheted. The entrances on the moving/robbing screen got closed the night before, so no one could come out during the move.

[Update] March 23, 2014 – The bees were alive and seemed to be adjusting to the new location. Too cold to open up hive. I will be going back there at least 2x per month to check in.

[Update] April 20, 2014 – The bees are doing OK. Saw many worker bees bringing in pollen. New bees came out in the late afternoon to orient. Not exactly a thriving situation, but they made it through the season w/o any supplemental feeding.

To be continued…

 

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