Jun 30, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

Celebrations, Deadlines

This won’t be a long post, because things around here have really gone into high gear. But we got the first batch of test results from Eurofins and, guess what?...

Jun 23, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

We’re Off

One of the challenges of keeping an ongoing journal of this process is not being repetitive. The person tasked with writing these entries struggles over when it’s ok to use...

Jun 16, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

5...4...3...2...1

As always, there’s been good news and bad news. The bad news is the USDA was even busier than we feared, but they managed to squeeze in one, critical test....

Jun 09, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

Love Fests and Wax Tests

Have we told you how amazing Jim is? Not only has he spent almost two years putting up with our every question, but he is always ready to move forward....

Jun 02, 2022 Posted by: Zeeshan Ijaz honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

Murphy’s Law, or: It Exploded

Unlike most weeks where Robin is recounting the twists and turns of our journey with her characteristic wit and well-written copy, the team asked if I could write this one...

May 26, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

When software devs take on science

In years to come, we might not remember how much impact the pandemic had on our lives. And we don’t mean just in the obvious ways — the fear and...

May 19, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

Revise and Rebuild

After our meeting with Steve and Jody from the USDA, we were a little shell-shocked. Everything we do is in service of the bees and their future… The realization that...

May 12, 2022 Posted by: Robin Leigh honey bees,  Our Story,  save the bees

Failures are Data, too

This has been a difficult week. But first, the good: The NDA was signed, and schedules were cleared, so we finally got to meet with Steve and Jody of the...