Preparing the bees for winter - Drew Keller of Keller’s Bee Happy Honey inspects his bees in preparation for winter. The bees are fed syrup in preparation for the cold. The hives are shortened and will be wrapped in groups of four (seen here). Keller hopes to have plenty of snow this winter, which will cover the wrapped hives and offer insulation against the freezing temperatures. (Ashley Scarfe/Grasslands News)

With summer over and fall quickly rolling through, winter isn’t far behind. For Drew Keller of Keller’s Bee Happy Honey, that means prepping his bees for the approaching cold. Keller’s family farm is located just outside Francis. His father, Gary, began hobby beekeeping around 26 years ago. Since then, they have expanded into a small […]

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