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Pure Beeswax
Our 100% pure beeswax is derived from the beeswax cappings gathered as a part of the honey extraction process at Little Wren Farm's Certified Naturally Grown apiary. We use no chemical additives and, as always, there is no plastic in our packaging ~ just biodegradable materials.
When ordering beeswax, choose from the following shapes and sizes:
Small bar - This 1-ounce bar of pure beeswax measures approx. 3" x 1" x 0.75".
Small round - This 1/2-ounce bar of pure beeswax measures approximately 1.25" diameter x 0.75".
See the Description section below for additional information, including safety and ideas for uses of beeswax. Little Wren Farm
Apiary Visit for 2
Ready to learn more about the endlessly fascinating honey bee? Join us in the apiary for a hands-on look into a colony of honey bees. We provide you with beekeeping safety equipment and detailed information on what to wear and how to be safe in the apiary, and then we'll give you a truly memorable experience tailored to your own personal comfort level and interests.
No two apiary visits are alike, but during your visit you can expect to see up-close inside a honey bee hive and experience many of the components of a beekeeper's hive inspection. We'll expect to see worker bees, drones, brood, the colony’s food stores (it's not just honey in there!), possibly the queen, and fascinating behaviors like the "waggle dance". You'll learn about honey bees and apiary management as we go. Beekeepers love to talk about bees, so come with questions!
At the end of the experience, we’ll send you home with a complementary jar of this season’s honey and a few new stories to tell over dinner.
An apiary visits last approximate 1 hour and includes up to 2 people (you're going to want to share this with someone). Kids, 6 years and older, are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian.
Have some questions first? Drop us a line at the email address on the Contact page of our website.
5-Frame Nuc
Our 5-frame nuc includes a mated, marked and proven first-year queen. Originally of Carniolan stock, our queens are open mated here at Little Wren Farm apiary and selected for traits including overwintering success, health, gentleness, and honey production. At pick-up, each 5-frame nuc includes a nucleus colony with a mated, proven, and marked queen; at least 2 frames of her own brood; and 3 frames that provide a mix of food (nectar, honey, pollen/bee bread), brood, and space / foundation for expansion. Our 5-frame nucs are sold in waxed, cardboard nuc boxes. At pick-up, nuc boxes are plugged and banded for transport.
Our nucs are only available for curbside pick-up at Little Wren Farm. After your nuc order is confirmed, you will receive an email from Little Wren Farm to coordinate pick-up date and time. We require that you wear a veil for pick-up. Please see the Description section below for additional information regarding pick-up and installation of nucs.
Important Note: After a nuc leaves our apiary, we cannot be responsible for the colony, including queen health or performance, but we’re always very happy to answer questions or share advice. Please don't hesitate to drop us a line if you run into questions.
Queens
Originally of Carniolan stock, our queens are northern-bred hybrids open mated here at the Little Wren Farm apiary from lines selected for traits including overwintering success, health, gentleness, and honey production. Prior to sale, our queens are mated and proven - demonstrating a good pattern of worker brood over a minimum of two weeks. Unless otherwise stated in our correspondence with you, our queens are first-year queens, mated in the year of sale. Each is marked with the standard color of the year (in 2024, this is green).
This items is only available for curbside pick-up at Little Wren Farm. After your order is confirmed, you will receive an email from Little Wren Farm to coordinate pick-up date and time.
Important Note: After a queen leaves our apiary, we cannot be responsible for queen health or performance, but we’re always very happy to answer questions or share advice. Please don't hesitate to drop us a line if you run into questions.