One of the best things about beekeeping is that it forces me outside. Especially in winter, when I might otherwise stay indoors, I’m compelled to monitor my hives. Yesterday, after a brief hive check, my husband and I were wandering in the rain looking for a place to mount the native bee housing we are […] Read more
Now that I’ve had a couple of days to recoup, the bee yard is looking better. As a matter of fact, yesterday I was reminded of one of the reasons I really like beekeeping: it gets me outside. And because of where my hives are, I’m forced into the woods where the wild things are. […] Read more
I received a complaint that, lately, my posts have lacked pictures. Well, dah! It’s December! It is very hard to photograph bees or beekeeping when everything is on hold and waiting for spring. Nevertheless, yesterday between rain storms I took my camera up to the bee yard to photograph whatever I could find. What I […] Read more
This has to do with bees, how? My family always asks that question, but this time the answer is obvious. Beekeepers love being outside and they love things that fly, so they must love meteors. Right? I heard about the Perseid meteor shower on the weather channel last night, so I went outside about midnight. […] Read more