Sunday, June 15, 2014: There is only one hive left in the home yard right now, the others being up behind the garden at the monastery. Yesterday… Read more “night-time bee handling”
Category: bees
where are the bees?
Thursday, June 12, 2014: The garden is looking its most ravishing best, thanks to plenty of rain, moderate temperatures, and steady maintenance. Check in out in August,… Read more “where are the bees?”
late summer sky
Wednesday, August 14: The lactating cows are moving north across the hermitage pasture, last grazed in June. The grass has had seventy days’ rest, and is… Read more “late summer sky”
heat, honey and habits
Friday, August 9: The cool weather has given way to more of the summer sauna. Standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes we feel the sweat… Read more “heat, honey and habits”
hiving a swarm
Thursday, June 13: We are very poor beekeepers. We lack method and discipline. We are inconsistent and dilatory. Yet every year, a few very poor years… Read more “hiving a swarm”
status: early summer
Sunday, May 28: Bees: There are lots of books out there to tell you how to manage bees better than we could do, so we only share… Read more “status: early summer”
setting out pepper seedlings
Thursday, May 24: At five thirty a.m. it is light enough to see your footing on the lane down to the barn, if you happen to be… Read more “setting out pepper seedlings”
