meaning busy. You know, like a bee. It looks like it’s been almost a year since our last blog. I knew it had been a while but we’re overdue for an update. I think we fell behind because of life. Big kids keep schedules very busy. Between the two kids and the sports they play,Continue reading “Life’s been a’buzz…”
Tag Archives: beekeeping
Hap-BEE Halloween!
Is anyone dressing up as a honeybee or beekeeper? I’d love to see your pictures. Fall is settling in and I can’t believe how dry we have been. I hope the bees are able to find what they need. I’ve been watering what plants I do have left but it’s getting hard to keep up.Continue reading “Hap-BEE Halloween!”
Water!
My honeybees seem so desperate for water right now. It’s been so dry and I am anxiously awaiting rain. The bees can be seen daily at my bird baths. I have a few around the yard. One I have put little pieces of mulch in to assist the bees in landing and not drowning. TheyContinue reading “Water!”
“Oh Bother”
It’s almost embarrassing as a beekeeper to acknowledge that you are out of honey. Last August, as part of our first season of bees, we successfully extracted honey from two supers (one super from each hive). This equates to about 40 pounds of honey that was poured into countless jars. We were able to giveContinue reading ““Oh Bother””
Howards' Hives and Honey 