Bush Order Provisions attempts to maintain a small apiary of honey bee hives within Yellowknife, NT. Our focus is on the growth and sustainability of honey bee colonies in the Northwest Territories. Our goal was to establish successful over-wintering methods and eventually dive into honey extraction but not until we could support strong colonies.
Beekeeping in the Northwest Territories is only being done by a select few other beekeepers and is a very new endeavour.
As of 2026, we have postponed our Apiary trials and are no longer keeping honey bees in Yellowknife.
In 2017, Marie started with just one hive located in our backyard. This hive of bees taught us all about caring for and maintaining a healthy beehive. It was also our first hive to go through a Yellowknife winter with moderate success. We learned a lot about how hives and the bees themselves react to being wintered and what is needed.
As of the summer of 2019, we maintain approximately 10 hives around the Yellowknife area. Our goal is not the production of surplus honey, it is the successful establishment of beehives year-round in less than ideal condition.
If you would like to learn more about our expereince, please contact us.
