Forgive me readers, it has been two weeks since my last inspection. Yep, it's time for bee confessional. I eagerly and oh so optimistically suited up to check the hive today…
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I've spent the last 8 days on a Disney Cruise ship. I'm tired, a bit more tanned, a bit more fluffy (ugh that cruise food), and have a mountain of laundry to do. But the first thing…
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The big bad Hurricane Dorian has come and gone here in North Florida. It was super mild here, we were lucky. My heart breaks for the Bahamians who have been affected…
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Update to yesterday's post: Aaaannnd it's raining. And even if it clears up later, the bees are still going to be grumpy so I will not be looking for eggs today. And probably not for several days…
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t's Saturday, inspection day. I debated on whether I should inspect today or not. The bees have been kinda pissy lately, forcing me to put my bee jacket and veil on just to replace their jar…
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Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since I got my bees. I have not been stung. Yet. Over the past few weeks, I've done more studying and went to a local beekeepers club meeting, and…
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He showed up early and I took him to the hive. He didn't seem very nice, a gruff old man that wasn't thrilled to see me. It was sunny and super hot. He opened my hive…
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Most of us know that honey bees are really important and their survival is paramount to our own survival. Pollinators are responsible for enabling the crop harvests that…
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It's Saturday! The sun is shining, it's 10:30am and it's a refreshing 92 degrees outside in North Florida. Haha no. Not refreshing for ME, but I suppose the bees like it. Time to do…
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So I got my hive home on Sunday. I now have a bazillion bees in my care. I've had pets. Lots of different pets. Dogs, cats, lots of fish, a snake, I even have a tarantula. Now I have bees…
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You know when you have an idea that comes on like "Ooooo I should do this thing" and you get all excited and make big plans in your head, but then you…
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