{"title":"Apiary","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with our Clarity Dresses, our family also owns and operates an Organic Apiary on our homestead in Ohio. Our Apiary is called Lazy Acres and along with our raw honey, our chemical-free apiary also teaches classes and offers mentorships to beekeepers in our area. We have created a few workbooks and other materials to support our students, and they are available for purchase online as well. All proceeds benefit the bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those wondering, beekeeping is my husband's passion where the organic clothing is mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope you enjoy our labors of love.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bees-know-best-organic-beginner-beekeeping-education","title":"Bees Know Best Organic Beginner Beekeeping Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 60-page practical workbook for beginner beekeepers learning chemical-free, natural hive management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis spiral bound workbook was designed for students in the Lazy Acres Apiary in-person mentorship program in Norwich, Ohio. It has 80# coated paper pages throughout and is easy to keep clean, and carry with you to all of your mentorship sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, any beginner beekeeper can benefit from what's inside. This workbook is chock full of real hive knowledge to start your beekeeping journey with confidence. Organic beekeeping as a philosophy: trusting the colony, supporting rather than controlling, and keeping bees without compromising the integrity of what they produce or the ecosystem they live in. Bees Know Best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's covered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colony — Queen, worker, and drone biology with full development timelines. Worker lifecycle through temporal polyethism: cleaner, nurse, wax builder, guard, forager. Orientation flights, the waggle dance, and the circadian clock driving foraging precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Beekeeping — Chemical-free management philosophy, why treatment-free beekeeping builds stronger locally adapted colonies, and how landscape herbicides affect hive health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHive Anatomy \u0026amp; Tools — Every Langstroth component from screened bottom board to telescoping cover. What each tool does, how to use your smoker, and honest guidance on stings and allergy awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHive Products — Raw honey, beeswax, propolis, royal jelly, and bee venom: how each is produced and used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Guided Months:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonth One: Signs of a thriving colony, reading brood, identifying all three castes on the frame \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonth Two: Varroa destructor biology, deformed wing virus, swarm biology and management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonth Three: Early disease warning signs, organic troubleshooting, building your observational eye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Apiary — Hive placement, solar orientation, colony density, forage and water for backyard and homestead beekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery month includes: Structured hive inspection sheets · Session logs · Hive health logs · Reflection prompts · Vocabulary references covering 60+ defined terms across bee biology, hive anatomy, Varroa management, swarm biology, and organic beekeeping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 pages. Developed at Lazy Acres Apiary as part of a hands-on beekeeping mentorship program in southeastern Ohio. Seasonal guidance reflects Muskingum, Guernsey, and Noble County forage timing — the beekeeping knowledge applies wherever you keep bees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44132725325866,"sku":"epe5j8","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4484\/2538\/files\/zmzg479-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1772146013"}],"url":"https:\/\/wearclarity.com\/fr\/collections\/apiary.oembed","provider":"Clarity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}