Glad to have Scott along for my latest hive inspection!
The ladies calm quickly with a little puff of cedar chip smoke from the smoker.
The bees appeared happy and busy, and the Queen continues to lay healthy brood.
After such a dry summer, there isn’t quite enough reserve for a honey harvest yet. A simple & poetic reminder: sweet things come to those who wait.
Lately I’ve been grateful…
For dances with this amazing life partner.
For a new [birthday] coffee mug, and for a fluffy cat to claim the box it came in.
For birthday cupcakes.
For time to paint.
And for that feeling of joy and thankfulness that comes from knowing that not just one, but two of your brothers have been fortunate enough to find beautiful love stories – and to marry a woman that will love them, cherish them, and care for them, for all their days. May you have many, many first dances, Jeffery and Katie Beth.
Congratulations to my brother Jeff and his Katie Beth on tying the knot this weekend! It was a beautiful wedding, and a day filled with dancing, twirling, and happy tears.
Proud of you as you start this new journey and move to Texas as man & wife.
You are both so loved!
To have these adorable party animals as parents (and friends!).
For sunny Sunday boat rides.
For the magic of an Amazon cardboard box, and this fluffy cat who reminds me to slow down and enjoy the little things like whisker kisses.
For kayak trips and fun times with my husband’s awesome co-workers.
And for 5ks and upcoming adventures!
Happy Friday, everyone! Do you have any adventures on the horizon? What are you looking forward to most over the next few months?
My brave buddy G-man recently helped me out with a beehive inspection – his very first experience beekeeping!
He wasn’t worried one bit, and could already distinguish between the bees “happy buzzing” as opposed to the way an angry wasp sounds. Look how close he is to the bees!
I’m a big fan of teaching kids to appreciate honey bees and love getting to provide an opportunity for them to experience wonder & fascination at this amazing and beautiful species. There’s an innate sense of accomplishment and pride that develops in the child from knowing they can approach and handle bees, something they’ve seen grown adults run away from.
Many adults have strongly embedded fears of bees, often because they associate them with more aggressive insects and have only the vaguest notion that wasps are a different species entirely. Kids are totally capable of making the distinction between a docile honeybee worker busy gathering nectar, a harmless bumble bee browsing for pollen, and a buzzing angry yellow jacket that wants you out of its territory. Instilling this knowledge at an early age goes a long way towards reversing the social fears that surround buzzing insects.
I’m super proud of my cousin for his interest and willingness to learn. I’m glad to know he is already an advocate & ambassador for the exciting world of beekeeping!
Unbidden Grace 