Renova Apiculture, "the early days."
Feral honeybee swarm, awaiting adoption into our Restoration apiaries.
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Renova Sustainable Agriculture, hive removal in Northern Virginia.
Restoring the Honeybee in NoVA.
Cluster of bees hanging from a wooden beam
Close-up of honey bees on a honeycomb frame being handled, wearing gloves, in an outdoor beekeeping setting.
Early Restoration broodstock queen, bright-type.
Early Restoration broodstock queen, dark-type.
Renova's Restoration queens are raised on foundationless frames.
One of our small outyards, late winter.
Sustainable beekeeping means no net-inputs: our girls draw their own wax!
Warre hive nuc in one of our yards.
Three cheers for propolis!
Beekeeping hive with bees on wooden frames
Restoration queens are true mountain stock - forming defined and encapsulated conservative broodnests.
Renova colonies draw a LOT of comb every spring!
Warre nuc inspections are relatively swift.
Just a quick heft....
Renova "Harmony" honey-harvest.
Renova "Perfection" comb honey-harvest.
Renova "Arboriflora" honey-harvest.
Sustainable agriculture demands leaving plenty of stores for summer!
Pull in May and split away!
A beekeeper's reflective pause.......
Close-up of freshly plowed soil in agricultural field, with green trees in the background.
Apiary increase in a Nuc Yard - Multiplication by Division!
Virginia-Native Elderflowers
Renova Virginia-Native Elderberry saplings.
Early Renova Elderberry cuttings, pre-potting.
Renova sustainable elderberry saplings, breaking dormancy.
Wetland Re-Naturalization Projects in Full Swing!
Renova Indigenous Elderberry bush at maturity
Close-up of white elderflower blossoms
Indigenous Elderflowers in bloom - Native bounty at every turn!
Indigenous Medicine in the palm of your hand.
Not all blooms are huge, yet all are fruitful.
White acacia flowers and green leaves on a branch
River willows (S. purpurea) make excellent conservation plantings!
Elderberry plants also make excellent wetland reclaimation plantings!
Late summer Renova sunflowers, with native Late Boneset as a companion planting.
Renova native sunflowers and Late boneset, ready for winter honey-making.
Cover Cropping and Regenerative Deep-Pasture.
Renova Sustainable Agriculture offers on-farm and on-line consultations!
Urban Agriculture is all about growth!
Renova Sustainable Agriculture, LLC - Bountiful Harvests in Small Spaces