We were down at the farm last weekend and we got to drive on our brand new driveway! It has made such a difference; I barely recognized that part of the land. Not only do we have gravel to stop us from sinking into the mud, the bulldozer operator put in drainage channels and builtContinue reading “Drivin’ On….”
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Dead dogs and Englishmen
I know that’s not the quote, but I also know I’m not a man! And after 30+ years in the United States (which followed 8 years in Germany), little remains of my Englishness other than my accent and my sometimes-reservedness. My cousin even says I now think like an American, but he can’t define theContinue reading “Dead dogs and Englishmen”
Bees in slow motion
//www.youtube.com/get_player A friend who is hosting some of our bees in an out-yard sent us a recording of some bee-acrobatics this afternoon. He slowed the video down — it’s so interesting to see them, but even more so to hear them, in slow motion. (The audio is so much better on my phone than onContinue reading “Bees in slow motion”
Strong Hives and Wax Moths
On the day hubby returned to the city to check on our new hives, I walked down to BIL’s hives between rain storms and saw something that looked like a cross between sawdust and the orange peel that comes in spice jars piled up around the front of one Nuc and even seeping out aroundContinue reading “Strong Hives and Wax Moths”
Daylillies galore!
We were so excited to fill the bed of the truck with daylillies that I split last fall, a couple of magnolia seedlings, and six golden raintrees that were all jammed into one pot. However, after digging the fifth hole in the packed Georgia clay, “How exciting” turned to “What were you thinking?” I dugContinue reading “Daylillies galore!”
Hats off to South Carolina Beeekeepers Association
On Saturday, we picked up bees for BIL and us that we purchased through South Carolina Midlands Beekeepers Association. I am still in awe over the fantastic organization and the cooperation of all of the members present. There were 450 packages of bees to be picked up, with most people picking up 1Continue reading “Hats off to South Carolina Beeekeepers Association”
A castle fit for a queen…
My husband went to a class about producing queen bees on Saturday, and came back talking about a queen castle. Of course, I had no idea what he was talking about, but now I do. A queen castle is an oversized bee box with entries on every side. There are slots on the insideContinue reading “A castle fit for a queen…”
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