I was sitting at my post daydreaming at the window, when what to my wondering eye should appear but a man on a unicycle coming down my driveway! Well not a traditional unicycle. It was a motorized wheel with a place for him to put his feet on either side. I came to the obvious […]
In all the excitement this week, I forgot that World Bee Day was on Tuesday, May 20th! Angel Chuck Billy absolutely loved being a beekeeper. So for this week’s Throwback Thursday, I’m going to share with you how we became beekeepers. Introducing Chuck BEEly and Azzza (May 2016) Asa and I are now pet owners! […]
Friends have asked us questions about beekeeping. So although once again we will be taking a break from beekeeping this summer, in honor of World Bee Day we are answering some of the more common questions that we get. Q: How did you get into beekeeping? A: We became beekeepers when I thought getting pets […]
For anyone concerned that we would miss the opportunity to share one of Asa’s parodies in honor of Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary and the release of their documentary, “Thank You, Goodnight,” fear not! Just like Jon, we also went into our archives to revisit timeless classics. And what better parody to look back on than […]
In the spring humans go through great lengths trying to have the “perfect” lawn. However, have you stopped to consider how imperfect perfection is, and what harm it is doing to the environment? By covering lawns and gardens in pesticides and other chemicals there are longterm consequences on honey bees and dogs! There are multiple […]
Dogs, gather around, today we are talking about the importance of having a healthy lawn. However, humans have an odd perception of what it means for a yard to be “healthy.” According to the folks at Bee City USA, “Lawns cover 40 million acres, or 2%, of land in the US, making them the single largest […]
It is with a droopy tail that I announce that after 7 years of beekeeping this summer my hives will remain empty. We made this difficult decision after the series of unfortunate events these past few years. It began in 2020 when we experienced a colony collapse, which is basically a fancy way of saying […]
Well it appears my Honey Bees got swept away in the housing boom craze. When I last updated you, we were anxiously awaiting a new Queen Bee to hatch, assume the throne, and lead my colony to be a thriving kingdom again. And at first it appeared she did exactly that! My hive was buzzing […]
There is no way to sugar coat this news. My Queen Honey Bee has passed away. I had my suspicions for awhile now. The once exuberant worker bees stopped buzzing with enthusiasm around their hive, and sightings amongst the wild flowers in our yard have slowed. But in good news, based on Dad’s hive inspection […]
Recently my friend Holly-berry reminded me that I need to talk to my Honey Bees. According to the tradition known as “Telling the Bees,” beekeepers should tell their bees about important events in the keeper’s life such as births, marriages, and deaths. If they don’t the bees could get upset and leave the hive, stop producing […]
