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Month: January 2020

Well & Water, Part III: Testing & Treatment

January 25, 2020 Beth

Lessons learned in our quest for delicious drinking water.

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Fence Post

January 13, 2020 Beth

How our first fence project came in under budget and above expectations.

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A Sinkhole Story

January 12, 2020 Beth

The 9-month saga of filling a 50′ sinkhole to save our driveway.

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7 Surprisingly Great Tools for Landowners

January 11, 2020 Beth

Things that are making #landlife more fun.

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Playing “spot the queen” after a careful shake of the tree dropped the swarm into the hive box. If the queen is in the box and decides to stay, the rest of the swarm will follow. Spoiler: we saw her in the box moments later, and all the bees on the tree followed soon after. Check out all the bees fanning their wings. They’re spreading the, “Hey, over here!” pheromone to let the rest of the colony know to join them in their new home. It smells like lemongrass. #swarmseason #beekeeping #honeybees

Last leg of the journey for this swarm (we hope). Caught on a trail camera schlepping the swarm to our upper bee yard. It’s ideal to do bee moves at night, when the bees are home and sleeping, but it’s a special kind of dicey navigating rocky soil at night carrying a box of 20k bees. #watchyourstep #beekeeping #swarmseason #honeybees #freebees

Swarm score: 3/6! Thanks to the neighbors for the phone call when a swarm landed in one of their cherry trees. #honeybees #swarmseason #beekeeping

Our swarm season score is at 2/5, meaning we’ve caught and safely housed 2 of the 5 swarms in our yard so far this year. Another swarm found a home in the recently vacated feral bee tree, so we’ll count that as an honorable mention. Besides tree nectars, our honey-making buddies are losing their minds for clover and blackberry. It’s fun to watch. #honeybees #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #beekeeping #swarmseason #beehives #wildflowers #springtime #honey

Chickens, just being amazing. Aerating soil, turning bugs and weeds into fertilizer and breakfast. All while looking cute. Swipe right for some #slowmotion tilling action. #chickens #backyardchickens #mypetsmakemebreakfast #fresheggs #fluffybutts

Packs packed, we were all ready to rock a wildflower hike in the National Park on a gorgeous Sunday, and the bees said, “Not today, suckers.” We botched the first couple attempts at capture, driving them higher up, and were ready to admit defeat when our ingenious neighbors saved the day with their Bee Bucket on a Stick™️. Our 2nd swarm this season is now hive #5, assuming they decide to stay a while 😀🐝😀🐝 Every swarm has been a learning opportunity. Major gratitude for the friendships and thinkshifts the bees bring. #bees #beekeepinglife #beekeeping #beeswarm #swarmseason #swarm #earthtodome #honeybee

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Playing “spot the queen” after a careful shake of the tree dropped the swarm into the hive box. If the queen is in the box and decides to stay, the rest of the swarm will follow. Spoiler: we saw her in the box moments later, and all the bees on the tree followed soon after. Check out all the bees fanning their wings. They’re spreading the, “Hey, over here!” pheromone to let the rest of the colony know to join them in their new home. It smells like lemongrass. #swarmseason #beekeeping #honeybees

Last leg of the journey for this swarm (we hope). Caught on a trail camera schlepping the swarm to our upper bee yard. It’s ideal to do bee moves at night, when the bees are home and sleeping, but it’s a special kind of dicey navigating rocky soil at night carrying a box of 20k bees. #watchyourstep #beekeeping #swarmseason #honeybees #freebees

Swarm score: 3/6! Thanks to the neighbors for the phone call when a swarm landed in one of their cherry trees. #honeybees #swarmseason #beekeeping

Our swarm season score is at 2/5, meaning we’ve caught and safely housed 2 of the 5 swarms in our yard so far this year. Another swarm found a home in the recently vacated feral bee tree, so we’ll count that as an honorable mention. Besides tree nectars, our honey-making buddies are losing their minds for clover and blackberry. It’s fun to watch. #honeybees #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #beekeeping #swarmseason #beehives #wildflowers #springtime #honey

Chickens, just being amazing. Aerating soil, turning bugs and weeds into fertilizer and breakfast. All while looking cute. Swipe right for some #slowmotion tilling action. #chickens #backyardchickens #mypetsmakemebreakfast #fresheggs #fluffybutts

Packs packed, we were all ready to rock a wildflower hike in the National Park on a gorgeous Sunday, and the bees said, “Not today, suckers.” We botched the first couple attempts at capture, driving them higher up, and were ready to admit defeat when our ingenious neighbors saved the day with their Bee Bucket on a Stick™️. Our 2nd swarm this season is now hive #5, assuming they decide to stay a while 😀🐝😀🐝 Every swarm has been a learning opportunity. Major gratitude for the friendships and thinkshifts the bees bring. #bees #beekeepinglife #beekeeping #beeswarm #swarmseason #swarm #earthtodome #honeybee

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