Beekeeping

They say that when it rains it pours. That was the case today when all the livestock we had ordered months ago showed up on the same day.

After a clandestine meeting in which I slipped a woman a wad of $20s and she handed me a small, carefully built wooden box, I was the proud owner of some bees.

Work continues between the rain drops as the chicken coop and beehives await their new occupa

When Charlie Sheen famously said "Winning!" it came back to bite him, but we're still declaring victory over COVID-19. For now, at least.

The weather interferes with our plans, but work progresses on the homestead as we continue to ready for our chicks and bees to be delivered.

The weather turned warm and sunny, allowing us to continue to work on our bee projects and our chicken coop. We are now ready if the bees come early. The coop needs more work.

With cold weather bringing a halt to work on the chicken coop, I worked in the shop assembling bee hives until it was finally warm enough to paint them.

We put some miles on the truck and some wind in our hair as we cruised the back roads in search of beekeeping equipment.

You would not think twice about feeding your chickens, your goats, your pigs, and other livestock. Feeding your bees is important for hive health and honey production.

Are you a new beekeeper? Congratulations! Let's get your new hive set up and ready before your bees arrive.