After making the hour and a half trip up to Swan's Honey in Albion, Maine, we have two hives again! (Check out the video from the car with both hives on the drive home). And they are starting off with loads of resources to boot!
Read moreBee-fore We Get More Bees....
Hey everybody and welcome back to He Works Hard for the Honey and welcome to Spring 2018! For those of you who have been with us since the beginning, welcome back! And those who are just joining us, welcome! I’m Chris, and last year we started documenting the journey of me (and my wife in tow), a new beekeeper, keeping two beehives in our backyard.
Read moreBee-cause it's still winter....
The winter months are upon us. I wear two layers to walk Lucy. She wears her own winter coat (not just the one she's grown) and shivers when the wind blows.
But the bees? They are toasty warm in their tropically maintained box.
Read moreBee Patient...
The past month has been hard. We have a new dog who takes a lot of my attention and time. Trying to find the time to make sure we continue to document the bees has been challenging. On top of that, losing a hive has been a tough lesson to learn.
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