Apiary

Judges Buzzed About the Apiary Competition

The Apiary competition brought out the sting among competitors when it was judged prior to the start of the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

All exhibitor entries were products of the exhibitor’s apiary unless otherwise specified. Entries will be on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Complete results follow:

Observation Hive

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Dean Johnson, Merrill

White Comb Honey

1) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

Six Cut Comb in Hard Plastic Box

1) Lakeside Bees And Markets, Altoona

2) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

3) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

4) MJ’s Hometown Honey, Altoona

White Extracted Honey

1) Storybook Honey, Charles City

2) Country View Honey, Dubuque

3) Emily Carrington, Ankeny

Light Amber Extracted Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

3) Lakeside Bees And Markets, Altoona

Amber Extracted Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Wearmouth Apiary, Saint Charles

3) Ted Maybee, Corydon

Dark Amber Extracted Honey

1) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

2) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

Combination Chunk & Strained Honey

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

3) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

Plastic Bears

1) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

2) Chris Sauke, Sheffield

3) Bee Wild Studio, Earlham

Creamed Honey

1) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

2) MJ’s Hometown Honey, Altoona

3) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

Flavored Creamed Honey

1) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

2) MJ’s Hometown Honey, Altoona

3) Lakeside Bees And Markets, Altoona

One Frame of Honey, Ready for Extracting

1) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

2) Wearmouth Apiary, Saint Charles

3) Lakeside Bees And Markets, Altoona

One Frame of Empty Extracting Comb

1) Nicole Smith, Johnston

2) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

3) Abigail Kelly, Des Moines

Block of Beeswax

1) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

2) Back Forty Honey, Grinnell

3) MJ’s Hometown Honey, Altoona

Beeswax Art

1) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

2) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

3) Lakeside Bees And Markets, Altoona

Photograph - General Beekeeping

1) Madison Rau, Rockwell

2) Bethany Kelly, Des Moines

3) Nate Boulton, Des Moines

Photograph - Specific Subject

1) Sarah Hoffman, Ankeny

2) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

3) Chris Sauke, Sheffield

Two Beeswax Candles (dipped)

1) Philip Ebert, Lynnville

2) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

3) Diana Bucklin, Pella

Two Beeswax Candles (all others)

1) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

2) MJ’s Hometown Honey, Altoona

3) Daniel Bosman, Des Moines

Gift Basket

1) Little Shed Homestead, Charles City

2) Honey Hollow Apiary & Gardens LLC, Indianola

3) Abigail Kelly, Des Moines

The Best Honey in Iowa!

1) Wearmouth Apiary, Saint Charles

Youth - Extracted Honey

1) Paulina Vogelaar, Clive

2) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

3) Styles Jr. Stadtlander, Des Moines

Youth - Beekeeping Photo

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

2) Joel Faircloth, Toledo

3) Zachary Hayden, Linden

Youth - Two Beeswax Candles

1) Styles Jr. Stadtlander, Des Moines

2) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

3) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

Youth - Plastic Bears

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

2) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

3) Zachary Hayden, Linden

Youth - One Frame of Honey, Ready for Extracting

1) Styles Jr. Stadtlander, Des Moines

2) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

3) Peyton Faircloth, Toledo

Youth - One Frame of Empty Extracting Comb

1) Olivia Kelly, Des Moines

2) Styles Jr. Stadtlander, Des Moines