10 Years After

 At the risk of offending Albert Lee, I reference the time it has taken for me to add to this little journal.

TODAY was a good day.  There are honey bees still alive in my bee yards.  Of course, there are some dead ones too.  Every year I learn more about the forces which conspire to rid my little patch of the world of bees.  This year I think it is moisture in the hives from condensation, coupled with drastic declines and rises in temperature.

But, today was a good day because, my pal Mike accompanied me to the Le Sueur bee yard.  There, two young fella's who I am "mentoring" met with us and looked at their hives.  It is such a pleasure to work with young people interested in the keeping of bees.  This year we are focusing on replacing our dead outs and not the making of honey.  That is the goal.  Make more hives.  We have plenty of honey to carryover from 2023's activities.

So, we are off to a good start!!

September 20th Tornado Damage

It was a big wind, for sure.  

These 4 hives were knocked over by the F1 tornado that hit the Faribault-Dundas area of MN on September 20th.  Luckily, most of the hive boxes just tipped over and were not completely blown apart.  All had surviving queens and look good, now, going into the winter.

OneWorldHoney Now Used In Ice Cream In North Oaks, MN

Delighted to have our local honey used as a flavoring ingredient in local ice cream!  Thanks Mike Noonan!!

A Little Bit Of Local Press

Sue Hubbell, Who Wrote of Bees and Self-Reliance, Dies at 83

Her book was wonderful.

Read the obit at NYTimes

Honey Customers - Sovereign Grounds Coffee Shop

Mr. Hakan and his granddaughter

Monarch Butterfly Release

Kathy had the pleasure of participating in an Arden Hills, MN Monarch butterfly release.