Just Iowa Honey Bees 
'Do the Zoo'!

We are starting our fourth year at the zoo - and we have colonies that are going gang-busters!  We are only at the head of June, and already one of our colonies has quite a few supers of honey - we are believing it is Black Locust (also called Acacia) nectar, as each year we get a good volume of Black Locust honey.  Fingers crossed, Mother Nature is good to our bees this year, provides just enough rain, and tons of flowers!

 

The zoo has a Plant Grow Fly conservation initiative to support native pollinators, and the bees support this program.  The zoo administrators plant native plants throughout the zoo, and our bees take full advantage of those plants!  Take time to read the information on the zoo website, and how you can make a difference for all pollinators!

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Just like last year, we will be offering honey collected at the zoo!  Last year, the honey had a strong Black Locust nectar influence, and it appears Mother Nature came through again with Black Locust honey!

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Stay connected as we venture through the summer and the bees make progress on collecting honey!