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Hi, I'm Dave and thanks for visiting. I garden in Zone 6b in southern Indiana, and I blog here about gardening, nature and food.
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Category Archives: Beekeeping
Photo Friday: Washboarding
I’ve read about it. I’ve even seen videos posted by other beekeepers. But yesterday I saw it for the first time with my own eyes. And it was right in my own backyard! Well, right on the front of my … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Nature, Photo Friday, Photography
Tagged beekeeping, bees, Photo Friday, Photography, washboarding
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First Honey Harvest – How Sweet It Is!
Yesterday was a day my wife and I had been eagerly awaiting ever since we got our bee hive last spring. We had our very first honey harvest! I made a hive inspection on Saturday, and saw that there were … Continue reading
A Honey of a School
This past weekend my wife and I attended the seventh annual Audubon Beekeeping School just across the river from us in Henderson, KY. It was my first time at this event, but it surely won’t be my last. It’s too … Continue reading
Working
When I went out to do my morning chores today, I couldn’t help but notice that the bees were taking advantage of the sunny, calm flying weather. The Lemon Queen sunflowers from last year volunteered in the Wild Garden, and … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening, Nature
Tagged bees, bluebirds, pollination, preserving, spaghetti squash, squash
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Bee Hive at Four Weeks
I made an thorough inspection of the hive yesterday, exactly 4 weeks after the package bees were installed. My last visit was 2 weeks earlier, when I found about 40% of the frames had been drawn out, and there was … Continue reading
