… it’s time to get ready for a new beekeeping season! For the first time in a while, we’re having a snowy, wintery day in Colorado. This winter has been very dry and fluctuated from highs in the 60’s to highs in the teens. On Thursday, it was close to Read more…
Today, Facebook reminded me that I published a post on gratitude on this blog 2 years ago. At that time, I was in the throes of my prostate cancer treatment and just starting to learn more about meditation. It had been a pretty difficult time for me, but no matter Read more…
For many (if not most) beekeepers, harvesting honey is one of the most enjoyable times of the year. Your bees survived the winter or you got new bees in the spring, you tended them with care through the summer to make sure they were happy and healthy. If you are Read more…
When I started beekeeping 4 years ago, besides taking a class, I started looking around the internet for any information I could find. You have to be picky – some information on the intertubes can be sketchy. Since I was using top bar hives, the pickings were kinda slim – Read more…
The Eldorado Mountain Yoga Ashram holds a kid’s summer camp each year where kids learn about yoga arts and nature in a beautiful setting at the mouth of Eldorado Canyon. This year, I offered to do some sessions to teach kids about bees and other pollinators and the problems they Read more…
Springtime is always a busy time for a beekeeper. I’ve been so busy keeping bees and keeping life, that there hasn’t been time for me to collect my thoughts for a post in over a month! For those who may have been wondering why I’ve been silent (you know who Read more…
When I was a kid, I used to tell this nonsensical joke to people: Two ducks are sitting in a bathtub. One duck says, “Pass the soap.” The other duck says, “No soap, radio!” I’d laugh and they’d look at me like I was insane. I still get a kick Read more…