Birch Road Acres

02/03/2026

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01/20/2026

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Delay winter garden cleanup until May to support overwintering pollinators! 🌼✨
Traditional winter cleanup can harm beneficial insects like native bees and butterflies, which rely on dead plant material for hibernation. Cutting back plants too early destroys their habitats and reduces natural pest control for spring.
Here’s a better approach:
Fall (Oct-Nov):
- Leave perennials and leaf litter.
- Avoid cutting hollow-stemmed plants.
Winter (Dec-Mar):
- Keep all plant material standing.
- Resist the urge to tidy up.
Spring (Late Apr-May):
- Wait until daytime temps hit 50-55°F before cutting stems.
- Leave some cut stems in your garden for late-emerging insects.
A "messy" garden is a functional habitat providing insulation for hibernating insects and food for birds. Plus, it enhances garden health by boosting pollination and pest control!
For those worried about appearance, focus cleanup on front areas while leaving borders for wildlife. 🐦🌿
Support our pollinators!

12/24/2025

11/30/2025

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🧺🐝 ’Twas the Night Before Christmas… Beekeeper Edition By Sweet Stingers Honey 🍯🎄

’Twas the night before Christmas,
And out in the yard,
Not a creature was stirring—
Not even the guards.
The colonies sat there in silent, wrapped snug in their hives,
Bees clustered tight for a long winter’s nap.

The smokers were hung by the shed door with care,
In hopes that warm springtime soon would be there.
Our veils and our jackets were cleaned and hung right,
For I’d checked the bees earlier—
all tucked in for the night.

But just as I settled with cocoa in hand,
I heard a faint buzzing roll over the land.
I stepped to the window and peered through the frost—
What could it be, a forager that was lost?

Then out in the moonlight, so gentle and bright,
A sleigh dipped and drifted like a drone in mid-flight.
With a beekeeper driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a heartbeat—it must be St. Ambrosia!

His suit wasn’t red but a fine canvas tan,
Smoke curls in the air from the torch in his hand.
He landed so softly near Hive Number Three,
Whispered, “Easy now girls… it’s only just me.”

He checked all the entrances, cleared out the dead bees,
Tapped gently on boxes and brushed off the leaves.
He lifted each lid with a seasoned-hand sway,
Not like any beekeeper but one of careful ways.

He chuckled, “Strong clusters you keep
Good weight on these hives.
You’ve done well this season keeper
these girls will survive.”

He sprinkled a dusting of magic bee treats,
They shimmered like snowflakes and smelled so sweet.
He left pollen patties all shaped like little bows,
And a tiny mite board with a ribbon of rose.

Then back to his sleigh, with a twirl and a glide,
He rose like a swarm on a warm springtime tide.
I heard him call out as he flew out of sight—

“Merry Christmas, dear keepers,
and to all a good night!
May your queens stay healthy
and your honey flow bright!”

11/18/2025

$28 each. Our Hot Honey Bucket includes: a christmas card, hot honey spice, a pair of bee socks, 500g of jalapeño honey and an ornament.

Add on:
Lip balm $4
Christmas tree candle $6
Wax melt $6
Honey dipper $6

11/17/2025

Wax bloom is a natural phenomenon that happens to pure beeswax candles. When shopping in stores, you are looking for a true beeswax candle look for beeswax bloom. The candle would look a little frosty. To remove the bloom you just got to use a blow dryer. Some people really enjoy keeping the bloom on their candles. It gives nature’s own unique design.

11/17/2025

Looking for something a little different for that special someone in your life? We have skull candles available. 

11/14/2025

Attention Christmas Shoppers!! We have a Hot deal on these Hot Buckets!! Items: jalapeño honey, hot honey spice, bee printed socks and a Christmas card all in a cute bucket!

11/14/2025

Jalapeno honey is a spicy-sweet condiment made with 100% pure honey with locally grown jalapeño peppers. Amazing drizzled on Chicken, fish and and pizza. $16 each