Is it swarming?
March 1, 2016
So I went out to the hives today and saw this cluster on one of them. Should I be worried? Its 68 degrees out sunny and a bit windy All help appreciated. Thanks.
Honey
March 1, 2016
Since it is a beautiful day and not raining, I decided to paint the honey supers that I put together last week. If you look at them, they are medium supers, a bit bigger than normal honey supers. I went with mediums so I can extract more/ same amount of honey with less frames. Step … More Honey
Leap year!!!
February 29, 2016
It’s leap year and today is Feb 29th!!!! A whole extra day for the year. What are yalls plans? Today I think I am just going to get a few things done in the house and then go out and take care of the girls (bees). It will be 71 degrees here and even though … More Leap year!!!
Blogging
February 23, 2016
When I first started blogging, my purpose was to share what I was going through and give insight in keeping bees. As I start into my second year of beekeeping I am now seeing that I need to read more about them and hear a few opinions from experienced beekeepers on each question I ask,then … More Blogging
Busy bees!!!!
February 17, 2016
It has been a crazy winter so far. Very mild and then boom, a cold snap. On the 15th the temperatures plummeted into the teens here in the Carolinas and we had an icy precipitation overnight. All this was going on and I was inside hoping the bees were ok. (Newbee here ) Good news … More Busy bees!!!!
What does the future hold?
February 12, 2016
What does the future hold for you or I? Not many of us know, only what we can plan ahead of time to anticipate or events to participate in. This year is not so different for many of us. The problem I am running into, is how much of the homesteading can I partake in … More What does the future hold?
And I am back!
February 10, 2016
I can’t believe how long it has been since I have posted. Shame on me. Anywho, I am happy to get back into the swing of things. I have been enjoying my canned products over the winter months. I recently made a killer turkey and sausage chili with a jar of homemade pasta sauce. On … More And I am back!
Sheep Wrangling!
August 5, 2015
Hey there y’all. Last night, I headed up to the in-laws where the task of the night was not only to back a livestock trailer up with expert precision with a margin of error being an inch or two to work with but to also get 5 sheep into said trailer. Now the easy part … More Sheep Wrangling!
Reading and not posting
July 13, 2015
Boy has it been a while. I looked and it has been almost a month since my last post yet I am on here about 4 days a week. I tend to get caught up in reading all the blogs I follow and then try to find more. Has any one else fallen into this … More Reading and not posting
TURTLE POWER!!!!
June 19, 2015
Growing up in the 90’s everyone was all over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)!!!! and now with the new movie out recently everyone still is which is awesome. Well waking up this morning and watering the garden, I saw this little fellow hanging out. The best part was I had my daughter tagging along (2 … More TURTLE POWER!!!!
The Journey to Homesteading 