Davis Backyard Bees

First round of splits are done and I have placed the queens cells in them. They should have hatched from their cells by now and getting ready to go on their mating flights towards the end of the week.

If you or someone you know would like to get into beekeeping reach out to me to purchase one of our 5-frame nucs. They are $200 per hive.

They’ll come with 3 frames of brood, 2 frames of food, bees and a laying queen. The queens in these nucs are daughters raised from Corey Stevens Missouri Mite Hunter F1 daughters that were open mated with drones from our local stock.

We’re excited to be partnering with Lewisville Country Market! Go by and pickup some of our bee-licious honey from them!

We have a new local honey vendor … Davis Backyard Bees!
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I have been asked what bees do in the winter time. Honey bees do not hibernate in the winter like some insects do. Instead, when the temperatures fall below 45 degrees, they will form a tight cluster usually in the middle of the hive around the queen and any brood (new bees waiting to hatch), if any, in the hive. I have found in some hives the cluster close to one of the outside walls especially, if the sun in the daytime is shining on that side of the hive.

The bees on the outside of the cluster will quiver their wing muscles to generate heat and when they get tired and cold, they will move towards the inside of the cluster and a new set of bees will replace them to continue the heating process. The cluster will keep the space around itself somewhere between 85-94 degrees while the outer space in the hive will be colder. If there is not enough bees in the hive to sustain the space around them the aforementioned temperature, then the bees will die from getting too cold.

I’m attaching a picture of what a cluster looks like when you open a hive this time of the year.
What an amazing little creature that God created.

I did some winter inspections last week when it was in the 60’s to put a little feed on the bees and see if the queens had started laying yet and, if so, just how much brood was present in the hives. Here are a few pictures of what I saw in most of my hives.

If you're looking for some stocking stuffer ideas for Christmas we've got a couple for you. Go to our website, www.davisbackyardbees.com and click on the "Honey Favors" link at the top of the homepage. There you'll find our 2 oz honey bears in either our spring or summer wildflower honeys or you can purchase our 2 oz honey bear and lip balm gift set.
The single bears are $3 each up to a quantity of 20. Discount pricing available if buying in bulk (more than 20). The 2 oz honey bear and lip balm gift set is $5.

We also provide local pickup for those customers who are in the King and surrounding areas.

Merry Christmas!

We're excited to announce our first ever Black Friday promotion starting today and going through Tuesday, December 2, 2025! Get 10% off all honey products in stock! Plus, get free shipping on all orders of $75 or more! Head on over to www.davisbackyardbees.com to stock up on our bee-licious honey!

Our Muth jars make for great gift ideas. Pair them with a loaf of sourdough bread or a friend's favorite tea to make for a healthy gift. And, now is the time to stock up on honey before the cough and cold season hits. Also, check out our new cut comb honey and chunk honey product offerings.

Have a bee-utiful day!

Davis Backyard Bees Offering certified produced in North Carolina local, raw and unfiltered honey, VSH queen stock tested using the UBeeO assay method, 5-frame nuc hives with our VSH queen stock and natural beauty products made from our bees' own beeswax.

We will be selling our bee-licious honey tomorrow at King’s Crossing Market. We will have samples for you to try before you buy. Plus, we will have our new cut comb and chunk honey products for sale.
This will be a great time to get an early start on your Christmas shopping and stock up on honey before the cold and flu season starts. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Meet me at the Market.