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in which 10,000 bees are finally home

On May 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In honeymilk farm

The hive finally arrived and I was able to assemble it, with some help. I had quite a little tantrum at one point, trying to figure out how a person with two hands (that would be me) was supposed to hold two pieces of wood, a drill, and a screw. “That takes four hands, people! [...]

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in which 10,000 bees find a temporary home

On April 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In honeymilk farm

The hive body is lost in the mail. Gary, who fabulously offered to make it for me, is sending another. So there I was, with 10,000 bees under my bathhouse and NO HIVE to put them in. Here are the bees in their package:

Okay! Time [...]

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how much is that bee swarm in the window?

On April 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In honeymilk farm

I have 10,000 bees under my bathhouse, waiting for a home. The hive body is lost in the mail. Can you believe this? That’s 60,000 little legs crossed in hopes that the hive arrives today. I’ll post some pics, when it comes, of hiving bees in a top-bar hive.

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