APIS: The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.
At David Hill Vineyards & Winery we think honey bees are amazing creatures. We also take our sustainability and biodynamic programs seriously. This is why transitioning from a conventional beekeeping program to a honey bee re-wilding program made 100% sense.
It all started with an article in Oregon Wine Press in July 2021. It piqued our curiosity - we could not stop thinking about the concept of letting bees live wild in the wild. This lead to a Re-envisioning Beekeeping in a Time of Crisis course through the College of Marin.
The intense enthusiasm of Apis Arborea founder, Michael Thiele, was contagious. What he taught made sense. It resonated. A change was necessary.
In January of 2022, after a hands-on workshop in Saint Helena, California, we learned about building "apian nests" made out of tree logs.
At David Hill Vineyards & Winery we think honey bees are amazing creatures. We also take our sustainability and biodynamic programs seriously. This is why transitioning from a conventional beekeeping program to a honey bee re-wilding program made 100% sense.
It all started with an article in Oregon Wine Press in July 2021. It piqued our curiosity - we could not stop thinking about the concept of letting bees live wild in the wild. This lead to a Re-envisioning Beekeeping in a Time of Crisis course through the College of Marin.
The intense enthusiasm of Apis Arborea founder, Michael Thiele, was contagious. What he taught made sense. It resonated. A change was necessary.
In January of 2022, after a hands-on workshop in Saint Helena, California, we learned about building "apian nests" made out of tree logs.
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Fast-forward four months and the estate at David Hill Vineyards & Winery houses two Apian Nests.
We are thrilled to be part of the movement
to help preserve and protect honey bees
by allowing them to remain wild.
We appreciate and respect their
innate ability to care for themselves in
a nest which most closely resembles
what wild bees would choose as their home.
We sincerely love our little corner
of the world in the hills above
Forest Grove, Oregon.
We aspire to do what we
can to foster health in
all we do.
to help preserve and protect honey bees
by allowing them to remain wild.
We appreciate and respect their
innate ability to care for themselves in
a nest which most closely resembles
what wild bees would choose as their home.
We sincerely love our little corner
of the world in the hills above
Forest Grove, Oregon.
We aspire to do what we
can to foster health in
all we do.