Solstice Apiaries is a small beekeeping business based in Marshall and Peoria Counties. I (Logan) work hard to produce high quality honey and bees for sale in the central Illinois region.

 

Solstice Apiaries is a combination of two words. An apiary is a place where bees are tended. Solstice refers to two opposing days on the calendar that dictate much of the natural cycles of nature. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. This special day also coincides with the peak population of a beehive. The bees are at their strongest and are ready to store honey to survive the upcoming fall and winter. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. This is a time of hibernation for the bees, but it also means that spring is approaching. As the days grow longer from the winter solstice onward, the queen bee starts to lay eggs and the hive slowly expands in preparation for the first blooms of the year.
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Check out the tabs under "My Work" to see what I do in a beekeeping season.