On the farm · September 8, 2026 · 2 min read
A Look Inside Our Hives
Come into the hive yard with us: the open boxes, the bees between the frames, and the work behind our honey.
By Aussie Acres Farm
The part before the jar
Our honey begins in a hive yard south of Clarksville, surrounded by woods and tall grass. Luke brought home his first bees in 2025. Since then, we’ve spent plenty of time in gloves and veils, learning what’s happening inside each box.
Under the lid
Lift the lid and rows of wooden frames fill the box. Bees move through the gaps below, gathering along the edges of the comb. We lean in for a closer look before lifting a frame.
The tools beside us
Gloves on, veil down, smoker close by. A curl of smoke drifts over the open frames as we work through the hive. The lid rests to one side, leaving room to lift each frame into the light.
A frame, up close
Up close, the comb is a pattern of tiny hexagonal cells. Bees move across the wax and along the wooden rim while we hold the frame. There’s a lot to take in on a single frame, even before we turn it over.
Back at the entrance
Outside, bees gather on the landing board and pass through the narrow entrance. Others hover nearby, some carrying bright yellow pollen on their hind legs. Even with the lid back on, there’s plenty happening at the front door.
From here to your kitchen
When it’s time to extract honey, we strain out the larger pieces of wax and bottle the batch ourselves. The honey you take home comes from these hives, tended by the same family whose name is on the jar.