Recently, my son-in-law informed me we had a swarm of bees near our bee yard at our farm hanging from a low branch. My son and I jumped into our bee suits and went to work, quick, before they could fly off somewhere. We placed a hive box under them. I took a big stick and smacked the branch–hard. The bees fell in a heap on the box. We let them rest about a half hour. They settled in nicely….
Miracle of miracles, my bees made it through the terrible -20 degree temperatures this winter. They are busy gathering pollen and gearing up for warmer weather. Hopefully, this year I’ll be able to harvest some honey. I think I hear someone saying, “How did they survive such cold? Bees are so fascinating. When cold winter hits, they gather around their queen in a cluster. The warm bees move to the outer edge and the cold ones move inward. I fed…
Last Sunday night the ladies of our church met in the heat in our church garden to enjoy fellowship. We had a lady who brought her butterfly presentation and I was invited to share about bees. We enjoyed yummy desserts made from our garden produce also. These are some of the facts I shared with the women and girls: A queen lays up to 1,500 eggs a day for two to three years. She only leaves the hive once on…