The Beekeeper's Carpenter

03/09/2024

This gorgeous Valkyrie was painted by Judy Smith in North Carolina-- her colony will love it! The Beekeeper's Carpenter wants to thank all of our Valkyrie owners in North Carolina: we're ready for more orders!

10/09/2023

08/21/2023

So grateful to Larry and Naomi Price for helping me today with two colonies and a NUC. The surgeon cleared me to ditch the sling, but not to lift anything more than a coffee cup?? Oh, I needed help...

08/14/2023

Sorry about the other posts which have NOTHING to do with The Beekeeper's Carpenter. Another thing I'll try to address while the shoulder heals.

08/14/2023

Loki Horizontal Hive and Valkyrie Horizontal Hive
Just below 100 degrees, no bearding on either hive. Taking out the varroa drawer on the right, and I'll leave it out as long as evening temps stay above 60-ish. Still recuperating from shoulder surgery and still can't lift more than a cup of coffee even after the sling comes off. Bruce has been an incredible help with the kids! I'll just get paperwork done and get ready for November and the new hive orders. Stay cool out there!

03/09/2023

Dr. Helen Taylor of Scotland's Royal Zoological Society does a great paper on honey bee emojis! (Sent to me from "Women in Beekeeping International"-- check out their FB page).

02/23/2023

Following the "Valkyrie" in quality and ease of operation, we're pleased to present the "Loki" horizontal hive. Using only 17 standard, deep frames, this is a more compact model, but still keeps the design advantages of the larger "Valkyrie". Bruce and I originally wanted to create a hive that could easily be used by our grandkids, (and it is, indeed,) but "Loki" is also perfect for a first-time beekeeper or, anyone with limited mobility. The shed-style roof can handle nasty weather and of course, Bruce builds each one by hand-- durable AND beautiful. Available in all the colors of the Valkyrie, call today for more info: 541 771-7278

02/23/2023

Brand new for the 2023-24 beekeeping season! Treat your colonies-- and yourself-- with the latest Long Hive from The Beekeeper's Carpenter: the "Loki"! It holds 17 frames and uses all of the fabulous design factors that were first introduced with the "Valkyrie" Long Hive. Four removable drawers (varroa and screened) and an adjustable entrance help make your apiary experience "Easier on the Bees, and Easier for the Beekeeper!" Available in all of the regular "Valkyrie" colors, or go with a custom color if you like. Sturdy, compact, and easy to install your NUC or package. Call today for more information: 541 771-7278

02/10/2023

Happy Winter, beeks! Just a note about your removable screened drawers: in the winter time, it will be a bit tougher to slide them open for cleaning out the winter die-off. (Remember to open the screened drawer at each inspection or treatment time to clean them. Use your hive tool to scrape any propolise off of the wooden frame and it will continue to slide easily.) In the winter (especially if your colony is "propolise-happy" you'll need to work at it a little bit. Try gently using the blade end of your hive tool just to break the seal that your bees have created, and lots of "jiggling". PLEASE don't grab the screened portion and frame to yank the drawer completely out: that'll damage the drawer. Or, wait for a warmer day to make drawer removal and inspection easier. Stay warm!

01/30/2023

Hi everyone! May all your colonies over-winter successfully!
NEWS FLASH: BE READY FOR THE SALES RELEASE OF THE "LOKI" HORIZONTAL HIVE FROM THE BEEKEEPER'S CARPENTER.
Check out the YouTube video "The White Queen Gets a New Castle" for a sneak preview.

12/18/2022

Hi Everyone, and Merry, Merry Christmas!! I hope all your colonies over-winter with glorious success! In the meantime, I've learned the hard way that, if you leave your cellphone in the truck during freezing weather, the screen crystals are destroyed. Aww man! So, until I get a new phone (there's a silver lining in every cloud, y'all) please contact me by email at: thebeekeeperscarpenter@outlook.com
BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU!

10/13/2022

Hi everyone! SPECIAL UPDATE: we'll no longer be under The Right Hand LLP but will be changing our website name to: The Beekeeper's Carpenter. Our hive manufacturing company will be kept separate from our construction and General Contracting business. Remember, our website and marketplace will be under The Beekeeper's Carpenter where you can order the best horizontal hive on the market: the "Valkyrie" Long Hive. Thanks for your patience as we untangle the knots in cyber-space and on social media!

09/09/2022

Sorry all my friends! There's some gross profanity being posted on my page and I hate it! Sorry!

06/07/2022

06/04/2022

The Beekeeper's Carpenter is in Medford Oregon! Come over to the Honey & Mead Festival at the Craterian Theater, all day today.

05/06/2022

Beekeepers in Hood River choose a "Sky Blue" Valkyrie to compliment last year's "Buttercup Fields": they look great together!

04/26/2022

This is the sum total of my winter preparation for my Valkyrie. No Tyvek, roof paper, outer insulation or other stuff. Just the Triple-layer blanket, inner Canvas cover and snugging the adjustable entrance down to one bee-space. The straw helps block the icy winds that slice across our land in the winter and spring. Close enough to block the wind but not cast a shadow onto to hive walls during the afternoon sunlight.
"Easier on the Bees, Easier for the Beekeeper."

04/06/2022

Hi Valkyrie Beeks!
Here we are, in the midst of financial tornados. Though we've not raised our prices since 2017, the time has come. New numbers are on Ecwid, but we'll honor the previous ones for all orders placed before April 15, 2022. Hopefully our President and his Cabinet will bring relief to us all soon.