The sun came out yesterday, and the bees went nuts. They hurried out of the hives and clouded the air. I walked right into their territory to pick some kale (bottom right) for lunch, and in just a few moments, I had bees in crawling in my hair, on my clothes, and on my camera. […]
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Friday, May 13 was a beautiful sunny day, the first in a while for us Oregonians. Henry was at work, so the kids and I played and did chores outside all morning. When Charlotte was due for a nap, we all came in the house, and then the girl and I laid down on the […]
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This hollow, rotten hemlock log was trucked into the local log sort yard (a location where logs come in from the forest and are processed for wood pulp or held until they are sold and shipped to a mill) with a hive of bees in it last fall. Our friend Stu got a call from […]
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We have one hive of honey bees that has successfully overwintered for four years (last summer was the first time there was enough honey to harvest), but we’re hoping to catch a couple new swarms this spring. To prepare for swarming season, Henry the Husband spent the afternoon readying bee boxes for habitation. Our friend […]
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