Finally, I have found a moment to write about the first “Orange Bee” honey harvest.  It actually took place on July 4th.  When I woke that morning, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the early part of my day.  My adoring husband, who I will now refer to as, my man Dan, […]

Yesterday adoring hubby and I had our first solo mission to remove a colony of bees from yet another water meter.  Water meters seem to be a favorite of honey bees for making a home.  We received a call from someone in the city inquiring about bee removal – city bees!  We downed a couple […]

Today was a successful day in the bee yard.  I inspected all 4 hives and I was satisfied with my observations.  In hive #4 I caught sight of Queen April but didn’t get a photo today. The wind was up and I am concerned that it will catch a queen unguarded and blow her away.  If […]

As a new beekeeper I’m keeping a close watch on my hives as this is the busy season in the apiary.  Constant monitoring to be sure the hives are healthy, the queens are laying eggs, larva is visible, and that pollen and honey are evident, is necessary about once a week.  I’ve been nervous that […]

So much has happened in the bee yard this week.  The interesting thing is, all the events are important and for a bee keeper thrilling.  I have so many new photos to share with you as well as adventures to relate.  I can’t decide where to start, but I think you might be wondering why […]

Yesterday was a new adventure for me in the skills of beekeeping.  For the first time I was able to open my hive, without Mr. Floyd’s presence.  He’d said, “you ‘ll need to do it by yourself sometime…”.  What he didn’t know is, I’ve been keen for this opportunity ever since my girls moved in. […]