bees

From the Bees Comes the Honey

From the Bees Comes the…

Honey. Remember our bee adventures last spring? Interesting week, right? We had not one, but TWO swarms of bees in our back yard! We learned a lot from talking with our neighbors and watching them capture the swarms. Who’d have thought you could just knock a whole swarm of bees

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Swarm: The Bees Come Back

Swarm: The Bees Come Back

After our adventure on Monday with the bee swarm on the back fence, I had a little blog fodder and some photos for my little ol’ blog here. It was an interesting, educational experience and I was happy for the chance. To think my boys would have completely missed out

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Where the Bees Are

Where the Bees Are

I saw the kids first, and then I recognized her, but I couldn’t recall why. I was reaching for the doorknob when her daughter knocked, causing my dogs to explode in their yappy Pomeranian way. “Hi Dawn. Do you remember me? I live behind you.” Oh! That’s why I recognized

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Where Do Bees Come From?

Honey bees, those elusive creatures we so seldom see any more, must come from somewhere, right? I mean, beekeepers get their bees from… another beekeeper or something. A bee zoo? I was driving down the freeway the other day, and was passed by this truck. Those, friends, are beehives. Hundreds

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