by M. J. | Apr 2, 2019 | Bee Tracks, Honey Bees, Speaking Events
This Friday we had everything about bees in the classroom–everything, that is, except the bees! Because of my book, Life Lessons from the Hive, I was invited to Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin to give a lecture on bees and beekeeping. It’s...
by M. J. | Aug 8, 2018 | Bee Tracks
They call it the “lazy days of summer,” but the truth is it’s just too darn hot! In Tennessee things begin to slow down in August — I mean REALLY …. s-l-o-w …. d-o-w-n. While I love living in the south, July and August (and...
by M. J. | Jul 17, 2018 | Bee Tracks, Conferences
Suki and I spent last week in St Louis at the Heartland Apicultural Society Annual Conference (HAS). In other words, we buzzed around with fellow beekeepers learning about and, naturally, talking about bees. HAS hosted many excellent speakers as well as wonderful...
by M. J. | May 31, 2018 | Bee Tracks
It’s the end of May and already folks are asking, “Do you have any honey?” “Sorry, not yet.” Working with bees is a lesson in patience. We can’t simply go out to the hive and turn on the honey faucet any time we feel like it. Plus,...
by M. J. | May 17, 2018 | Bee Tracks
Bees arrived from Georgia this week. Our bee association coordinated a bulk order of honey harvesters for new and expanding beekeepers and those little buzzers made it to Tennessee in neatly stacked boxes in the back of a van. These bees hummed their tunes across...
by M. J. | Apr 22, 2018 | Bee Tracks
“Take a brake!” (No, it’s not misspelled.) It’s a line from the Christmas movie, Polar Express. Remember? The Hobo Ghost riding the train taps the brake with his mug as he shouts to the Hero Boy, “Take a brake!” The Hero Boy and his friends are...
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