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Taste the Difference
We are in the tail end of the farmer’s market season here in Charlotte, NC and as such we’ve been selling a bunch of honey! For some...
jorders100
7 days ago3 min read
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Some like it HOT: Queen’s Orders Hot Honey Now Available in Charlotte, NC!
I’ve always loved spicy things and in my opinion the hotter the better! That’s why, when it comes to hot honey it’s a perfect pair. The...
jorders100
Aug 182 min read
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Hot Beards
As someone who can’t grow facial hair well, I’ve always been envious of men who can grow excellent beards. For whatever, I just wasn’t...
jorders100
Aug 53 min read
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My Hive Swarmed…Again!
Ask any beekeeper anywhere what the biggest challenges of beekeeping are and somewhere on the list they will add swarming. Swarming for...
jorders100
May 253 min read
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We've got Honey!!!
With the nectar flow going strong here in Charlotte, NC we took a few honey supers off the other day to do a little early harvesting....
jorders100
Apr 271 min read
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Bring out your dead
Dead honeybees in a hive that has starved out during winter. The ends of their abdomens stick out of the cell as they were trying to find...
jorders100
Feb 53 min read
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Pre-Ordering for Spring 2025 Nucs is Now Open!
It's pretty hard to see how close spring is to being here with the high temperatures not getting above freezing in Charlotte, NC today...
jorders100
Jan 212 min read
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Happy New Year! Also Your Bees are Hungry
Welcome to 2025 and thank you for being along on this adventure in beekeeping with Queen's Orders Honey. A lot happened in 2024 with our...
jorders100
Jan 72 min read
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HONEY IS BACK!!!
Yes you’ve read that right! The wait is finally over! Thank you all returning customers and new for waiting so patiently these last few...
jorders100
May 18, 20241 min read
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Local Queens in your Area!!!
If you’re a beekeeper, or maybe even just a fan of raw honey, you understand the benefits of buying local. When it comes to honey and...
jorders100
Feb 24, 20243 min read
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Yes! You can open your hives when it’s below 55 degrees!
In this blogpost I will be debunking some flim flam that you might’ve picked up in bee school. This idea that it has to be 55 degrees...
jorders100
Jan 31, 20243 min read
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Winter Solstice...the beginning of the bee season!
In the dead of winter, it’s difficult to see how spring could be just around the corner. Here in Charlotte, NC it’s not much different...
jorders100
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Winter is here! Are your bees ready?
So you’ve made it through the year (so far) with your new hive. You kept it from swarming, thwarted the pests away and brought their mite...
jorders100
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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Drone Zone
Late winter is here at the apiary and for most beekeepers in the US this means a time for planning and prepping for the coming spring bee...
jorders100
Mar 2, 20234 min read
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Hello and welcome to 2023!
2022 was a big year for Queen’s Orders Honey. We harvested and sold the most honey of any year so far and took on more clients for Hive...
jorders100
Dec 31, 20224 min read
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NOW REGISTERING STUDENTS FOR OUR 2023 BEEKEEPING TRAINING PROGRAM!
Want to learn how to keep your very own bees? You can now get hands-on experience with a seasoned beekeeper through our Beekeeping...
Wix Next Wave Services
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Location, location, location!
Through the years I've kept bees, I've had my apiary at several different locations. With each move I learn a little more about what each...
jorders100
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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Winter Woes
This winter has been a tough one for beekeepers across the country. US Beekeepers are expecting a loss rate of around 38% of their...
jorders100
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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Pollinators and Pesticides
I recently saw a post by a fellow beekeeper in my area regarding their bees suffering from pesticide exposure. Unfortunately this is not...
jorders100
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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