Last week, Diana and I spent a wonderful week in Cancun, Mexico soaking up the warmth and the sun, swimming in a cenote and visiting Mayan ruins. The day before we got back, a snowstorm dropped 8 inches at home, but by the time we got in to Denver, the Read more…
We’ve been enjoying temperatures in the 50’s and low 60’s the past few days after an extended cold spell, so I had a chance to look in on the bees. Here’s a what I found: BnB2 The remaining hive in my backyard went into the winter with lots of bees Read more…
It’s been a long time since I posted about bees. I’ve had a post in mind, but have been too busy being grateful and vacationing with my wife. 😉 Although officially winter hasn’t begun yet, it sure seems like winter here in Colorado today. We got a few inches of Read more…
In my last post, I mentioned that we had a cool and rainy May. June started out with a bang and we had our first 90+ day on Tuesday. Yesterday took the cake though, with severe thunderstorms, an hour of continuous lightning and thunder and a nearby tornado. After I Read more…
For Christmas, my wife got me a weather station that would allow me to monitor the weather in my yard through the internet. It took me a while to figure out the best place to put it (roof, side yard, etc), but I finally figured the best place was in Read more…