Son of a nutcracker! It happened again. We’re up to April 2017 guys… pretty much all caught up after this post. Previously on Lost, Teal Hive was thriving, Lavender Hive was dwindling, and that stupid violin crescendo led us into commercial break. I decided to order one nuc for the Spring, since I was certain that … Continue reading That Time All My Bees Died… Again
So, if you recall, this past summer (2016) was just a baby bee and honey makin’ factory. Just delightful. I managed the hives all summer, treated them for mites in August and October, and prepped them for winter. I was feeling pretty good going into the winter months. And then… then… it happened…again. This January (2017) arrived, and … Continue reading That Time All My Bees Peaced Out
It looks like we’re finally up to Spring 2016 when I got my two new nucs of bees. What a day to be alive, let me tell ya. After cleaning up the disgusting that was the dead hives, it felt great to start fresh. Things were going great! Greater than great. Teal and Lavender Hives were … Continue reading That Time I Got New Bees
Edit: This was written 9 months ago about my hives from summer 2015. A lot has happened since then. More posts to come. Ugh. So this was the worst. I kind of don’t even want to talk about it. But since I’m so humble, I feel like with the good — of me being pretty much … Continue reading That Time All My Bees Died
Hey guys, didja miss me? Nyawww. It’s been almost two years since I’ve posted. But fun fact: I wrote this post like 9 months ago and then kept it in drafts all this time cuz that’s how I roll. While I have a few moments to myself I’m gonna get my fingers a clickety clackin’ and churn … Continue reading That Time I Had Award-Winning Honey
And by that I mean drones. More on that later… that was a teaser. In the meantime, we last left off with catastrophe in the Teal Hive. The ladies decided to peace out and swarm. As you recall, my swarm occurred because JuJu did such a great job making babies that there were too many ladies in one house, … Continue reading Hey Hey Ho Ho, This Penis Party’s Got to Go
“Every second of the night, queenie poops out another life. Theeese beeees decouple their wings and shake vigorously to 111ºF when it’s cold outside Every moment they’re awake, searching for nectar further away…” I’m pretty sure those are the words. In this episode, we will talk about how my bees survived winter, and then decided to swarm my neighbor’s … Continue reading In the Words of Heart, “Theeese Bees Make Honey When I Close My Eyes…”
Just in time for Halloween, my sweet little honeybees let me partake in a terrifying experience. So many heart palpitations, guys. So manies! Here’s my story, as told to my human bee friend, Sarah, this morning. And since I was too busy panicking, I didn’t have time to take photos. So I’ve documented my experience exactly as … Continue reading Honeybeetastrophe! Attack of the Sweet Little Honeybees!
A couple months ago, my bee friend, Sarah, and I decided to take all the burr comb* we collected, and render it out into wax. One might use said rendered wax to make soap, candles, lip balm, and other specialty items. One can purchase only so many homemade soaps and candles from their local renn … Continue reading How to Render Bee Puke (and Also Beautiful Creamy Wax)
Wait, I have a blog? Oh, damn! So much has happened, but in case you only came here to find out what happened to JuJu, my missing queenie… well, the suspense is gonna have to effing kill you. Or you could just skip to the bottom. Don’t do that. Don’t die of suspense either, it’s … Continue reading A “Beecap” Since That Last Time I Posted That One Time
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