We started bee keeping in 2011 with one hive from a swarm, then a second one. Over the years the number of hives has fluctuated. A few years ago black bears moved to town. The electric fence is the only hive protection that works here.
Bee’s wax is available at the stand in 2 oz. packages. Here are links to recipes for lip balm and moisturizing bars that you can make at home:
(https://snapguide.com/guides/make-beeswax-and-honey-lip-balm/)
These photos are from the bee yard here at the orchard in 2021.
Earlier photographs
2016 with 11 hives
All that snow!
Doe Orchards - Harvard, MA 
Pingback: Oh, Honey, Honey! | Freedom's Way National Heritage Area