Briar Patch Honeybees

Briar Patch Honeybees is a quaint, family-operated apiary located in the heart of Clark County, Indiana. They take great pride in supplying the Kentukiana Region with Native Honeybees, Queens, Beekeeping Supplies, and Raw All Natural Honey. The primary objective is to foster the well-being of bee populations by promoting public awareness about the significance of honeybees, supporting new and local beekeepers, and breeding genetically superior honeybees to help the local ecosystem.

Operating on their own farm, Briar Patch Honeybees focuses on breeding genetically superior honeybees to support the local ecosystem. They emphasize the importance of public awareness about honeybees and support new and local beekeepers. The apiary uses traditional Langstroth hives, which have been a staple in modern beekeeping for over 150 years, allowing easy access to bees, honey, and brood. They also address threats to honeybees, such as pesticides, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition, by promoting natural selection and selective breeding to enhance resistance to mites.

Honeybees are crucial pollinators, contributing to a third of the world's food production and helping pollinate over 100 crops in the US. They produce honey, beeswax, and other valuable products. The main threats to honeybees include pesticides, pests like tracheal and Varroa mites, pathogens, and poor nutrition. Briar Patch Honeybees educates the public on these threats and the importance of honeybees in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health.