As an ordained minister, today is my first day of being congregation-less.  I resigned 4 months ago and my last day as a pastor of my flock was yesterday.  It was emotional.  A celebration and a sadness all at once. Not surprisingly, my bee life mirrors my real life at the moment.  I went out…

I know, I know, I promised a photo shoot of my bees this week… Due to technical difficulties, it will be delayed. Stay tuned. I share with you at least one fine image from the photographer who did the photo shoot.  He has a Nature gallery, chock full of glorious critters—-from hummingbirds to butterflies to…

This week I want to talk about bee craziness. Last night I was up at 3am, my mind revved up on anxiety, trying to sort out my bee problems.  The hives have moved full gear into swarm season as we are in a huge nectar and pollen flow.  That means they are throwing out swarm cells, also known as queen…