Category Archives: writing
They Mite Bee Bad
At the height of summer, the hive was gangbusters. Twenty of the originally bare wood bars, were loaded with brood, pollen, honey and bees. The mini city bustled with activity and the nature of the hive was gentle and content. … Continue reading
On Bee-ing Stung
We newbees were warned from the first day of class about the inevitability of being stung. “It goes with the territory” the old sages told us. And because we were like teenagers getting behind the wheel of a car … Continue reading
Spring Bee in the Air
Ah, the glory of spring! With my honeybees humming and temperatures balmy, life was just a bowl of cherries. Or at least one would think so. The fact is, in April, I was as neurotic as a first-time Mom! A … Continue reading
Let there Bee life.
I had waited over six months for these fragile winged, hairy legged, bug-eyed fur balls no bigger than the joint of a finger, to make their appearance into my life. Now, by strict order and reminder from Jimmy, WAM, my class … Continue reading
They BEE Here!
It was at the 24th X on the calendar, two doors down from the big red circle that the call came. They weren’t coming. My bees weren’t coming was all that I heard, when in fact the message was that … Continue reading
I Bee Waitin
I never missed a class. No matter what the weather conditions or how appalled I was to drive. I lapped up information like a puppy drinking from a puddle. I ignored the fact that I appeared to be the only … Continue reading
Newbee School
With all of the bee paraphernalia safely ensconced in the lower level of my house, the next assignment was to contact my local Beekeepers Association. I found them warm and welcoming. They encouraged me to enroll in their basic beekeeping … Continue reading
Home Beeeet Home
To bee or not to bee was no longer the question. And as easily as I came to the conclusion that honey bees and I were a match, I also felt an affinity for top-bar hiving. If a Langstroth hive can … Continue reading
The Libeeeee-rary…A True Story
Everyone loves the library right? The library is the bees knees! It is open access to everything that has ever been written. Fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, and any other iction that you can dream up. There is no monetary requirement … Continue reading
Beeeezzzyyyy Peazzy!
Ok, so they are cute as hell…the bees. I mean anyone who could look at all of those photos and not think they were adorable would probably kick a puppy too. But having cute bees flying around inside my house, seemed inappropriate, … Continue reading
For The Love of Words 