Ouch! — Revisited

Ouch! — Revisited

  We had to go back. The job wasn’t done. In spite of our painful experience with our “unfriendly hive,” we had yet to look inside the hive to see whether or not the queen was laying eggs. Neither Suki nor I was looking forward to coming face to...
Ouch!

Ouch!

Have you ever given advice to someone and then found yourself not taking that same advice? Well, I’m guilty. This week Suki and I planned a quick check of our hives during the warm weather. We were anxious to take a peek at the girls and see if there was any...
Are You a Blooming Idiot?

Are You a Blooming Idiot?

  Are you a blooming idiot? I am. As the days gradually grow longer and a bit warmer, I’m itching to get outside. I’m daily measuring the shoots from and celebrating each bloom of the daffodils that are poking their heads above ground as I bide my...
Fun at the Library

Fun at the Library

There was a buzz going on at the Coffee County Lannom Library in Tullahoma on Thursday. My friends at the library had invited me to speak on one of my favorite topics: beekeeping. I brought pictures, recipes, a veil and a hive to illustrate the teaching. (I...
Talking About Bees

Talking About Bees

Bees … Bees … Bees! That was the buzz you heard at the Tullahoma Community Center Wednesday. I had been asked to be the first speaker of the year at the Parks and Recreation Event, Lunch and Learn. The topic … bees. As I mention in my book, Life...