The Birds…

Fly high with excitement! 🐦🌳 According to Mongabay: Rain Forest Information, Kenya is soaring with 1,058 different species of birds, making it the 13th most feather-rific country on the planet! 🌍🦜 But wait, there's more to tweet about - Bomanoma is the ultimate birdwatcher's paradise! πŸžοΈπŸ‘€ Nestled in our farm's nooks, perched high above the trees in our tower, or cozily tucked inside our gazebo's couch, you'll find prime observation spots to spot hundreds of chirpy species on our property alone! πŸ“ΈπŸŒΊ So, get your beak-in-the-game with a camera in hand and our trusty Helm Field Guides: Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania book at your side! πŸ“šπŸ¦… Get ready to sing along with the beautiful bird symphonies of Bomanoma! πŸŽΆπŸƒ

Over the course of just a few mornings in early 2022, amateur photographer and bird enthusiast Edward Blackthorne took the following photographs of birds he saw at Bomanoma:

…And The Bees

Buzzin’ with purpose! 🐝🌿 African honey bees are the bee's knees in every East African eco-system, but their population is facing a sticky situation due to deforestation and pesky pesticides. 🌳🚫 Bomanoma brings the buzz back with 14 (FOURTEEN!) beehives nestled snugly within our Oleleshwa (wild sage tree) Forest. 🏑🌿 But these aren’t just any normal bee hives - we use the innovative hives designed by Samwel Bananah, the undisputed Bee Master of East Africa. The hives include a separate Brooder and Super Box complete with a Queen Excluder. The hives use wood bars instead of the commonly used metal screens, which enables the honey bees to build their honeycombs in the most natural way. This innovative design is the bee-all and end-all, boosting honey production while ensuring zero harm to our hardworking honey makers during harvesting! πŸ―πŸ‘ We're pollen out all the stops to support the restoration and conservation of Africa's endangered yet essential residents - the African honey bee! 🌍🐝 So bee-lieve it or not, come hive a look and learn all about these honey-sweet heroes and our efforts to give them a helping wing! πŸ•ŠοΈπŸŒΊ Don’t worry, they’re friendly!

Check out this crazy Facebook post about our bees!