The Beekeeper

Hi, my name is Curtis, and 1000 Islands Honey had its humble beginnings in the summer of 2010 with a single colony of bees. My interest started a few years earlier, after moving to a rural area and noticing my neighbour outside one day in a strange white suit with hood. I assumed it was a painters suit and he was maybe painting a fence out in the back. The next time I saw him, he was carrying a smoking tin can. I asked him what was going on, and I was introduced to the wonderful world of beekeeping. 

THE BEES AND ME

Although I didn't have a place to keep bees at the time, my interest was peaked. When I saw a weekend beekeeping course being offered at the local community college, I decided to sign up to learn more about these fascinating creatures. It wouldn't be until another few years when I finally had my own bees, but the seed was planted, and a few years later I started with a single colony of honey bees.

LIFE IS SWEET

​My first colony produced almost forty pounds of honey in the fall. Although it survived the cold winter that year, unfortunately it succumbed in late spring, and the colony died. It was disheartening to say the least, but I purchased two new nucs (a small colony of 10,000 bees plus a mated queen) and moved the hives to a new location. These hives were eventually split, and formed the early start to the current apiary.

Beekeeping is my passion. The honey produced by our bees is raw, unpasteurized and beautiful. I've been actively involved with the Limestone Beekeepers Guild for over a decade and have served as past vice president of the guild. I'm currently a member of the board and always interested in supporting our local beekeepers. Go bees.

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