January was a stressful month on the Lightridge Farm bees. Between the crazy weather and being tipped by cows, the bees had more than the usual challenges. The farm bees are still in my garage. Today was a balmy 48 degrees so I took the opportunity to take a peek. One hive has cleaned up … Continue reading
More Than Honey Even though I’d pored over previews, I’ve been so busy that I missed the documentary premiere of More Than Honey. It’s now downloaded on my Amazon Prime account for the next snow day. I can’t wait! Here’s a trailer through my Pinterest account. Continue reading
The extra paper, leftover from making labels, compelled me to add another touch to our honey jars. I decided to make a “comb honey” info tag to stick on the back. Many people don’t see or use comb honey anymore. We enjoy chewing it like gum. If not in the mood for that, we squeeze … Continue reading
Honeybees are loving the mountain mint! Continue reading
It’s mountain mint season! I’ve been waiting, not so patiently, for the native mint to bloom. A few flowers peeked open today. The honey bees have already found the blossoms. They’d been scoping it out for a week. The girls seemed as eager as I have, clearly for different reasons. Pycanthemum Muticum, or short-toothed mountain … Continue reading
After I added their new box and frames, I scraped this tasty mess onto aluminum foil pieces. I then gave it back to the bees by laying it on their inner cover. It’s rained since then. They are likely focusing their energies on cleaning this up. Continue reading
Our Lightridge Farm bees built up fast. I had enough woodenware to add a box to one hive while I waited for an order to arrive for the other. A rainy week got in the way. Lesson learned: when you think you have enough woodenware, get more! This is what I found by the time I … Continue reading
Even after opening up hives and being privy to their inner workings, bees at their entrances hold my curiosity. I love watching their coming and goings, the inspections of returning bees, and the loafers who lurk in the shadows. The most adorable of bee activities is sweeping. On slow, summer days you will likely find … Continue reading
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