Here I am, day 2 of my new adventure.  This morning was drizzly, cool and windy, again not the most favorable weather for my bees.  I didn’t even walk out to the bee yard to check on them.  As a matter of fact they don’t need to be checked on everyday. This afternoon however, the […]

Today is a day I have long-awaited.  I’m extremely happy to announce that my first hive arrived today around 1:00 in the afternoon.  Today was not the perfect day for bee transport but that was overlooked and Mr. Floyd delivered the girls as planned. The second hive will be delivered in about a week to […]

    Yesterday I met one of the queen bees who will moving to my “Bee Yard” next weekend.  I was invited to join my bee mentor, Mr. Floyd for another inspection of his hives.  I was pleased that he offered an extra bee suit to adoring husband, allowing him to see what all the […]

Today I was privileged to spend about three hours with Mr. Floyd, my bee mentor.  Mr. Floyd has been raising bees and making honey for over twenty years.  He knows an astounding amount of info about bees. First he told me I needed to know the basics of the hive itself.  We examined frames, foundations, […]