Hard to believe that another beekeeping season is almost over. This has been a rebuilding year for me. After losing 3 out of 6 colonies, I was hoping to catch some swarms in addition to making splits with the goal of 10 colonies to manage. I figure that’s the most Read more…
Whenever I open the Feedly app on my phone, it says, “Never stop learning!” It keeps me up to date on the latest news from bee blogs that I follow, as well as the day’s political news and cute cat videos. This past weekend I took that phrase to heart 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…
On Saturday, it was time to harvest some honey from Duncan’s hive (aka Hello Kitty). His sisters and parents joined in the fun – watching, laughing, videoing and getting stung. What should have been an easy harvest, turned into a bit of a mess because there was a lot of Read more…
Shortly after catching my first ever swarm, I received a call from one of the tenders of the swarm hotline that there was a swarm in someone’s backyard and it was mine if I wanted it. I had just come home from work and was planning on looking in on Read more…
It’s been over a month since my last post which I know has had some of you wondering if I’m still blogging or beekeeping. There’s a saying in beekeeping – you can either make bees or make honey, meaning that if you spend a lot of your beekeeping efforts raising Read more…
When I was lucky enough to go to Tibet in 2008, I saw some of the most devout people I’ve ever seen. Some will walk across the country doing sun salutations on their hands and knees as they travel along, with blocks on their shins and hands for protection. All Read more…