tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post5474931803385946222..comments2023-10-23T12:18:13.201-07:00Comments on Sicilian Sisters Grow Some Food: The queen is dead; long live the queenStefaneenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-60952096260979133792010-04-13T23:23:25.267-07:002010-04-13T23:23:25.267-07:00You guys are good keeping bees. A good friend of ...You guys are good keeping bees. A good friend of mine keeps bees in her garden. I have a lot of hair and they tend to get caught in it when I come to visit. Yeah....bees not for me but the posts and photos are great! lolKalena Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199232894763467920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-92210939655889708132010-04-12T18:01:09.452-07:002010-04-12T18:01:09.452-07:00Long live the queen. I missed the blonde swarm sto...Long live the queen. I missed the blonde swarm story but glad that there's a monarch in residence.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-90855565714846915432010-04-11T09:29:11.361-07:002010-04-11T09:29:11.361-07:00at least you still have a queen in there. Thats a ...at least you still have a queen in there. Thats a great honey harvest. Must taste better being produced by your own bee's.. awesomeGardenerXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536936827475488503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-63004054051400142012010-04-09T01:37:35.263-07:002010-04-09T01:37:35.263-07:00I love reading your bee posts, but I think we were...I love reading your bee posts, but I think we were right not to get any ourselves. I don't think we have the time!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-78516736221255376722010-04-08T20:42:03.565-07:002010-04-08T20:42:03.565-07:00Kate, she's in the lower left hand side of the...Kate, she's in the lower left hand side of the picture, leaning left to right, top to bottom. Her abdomen is resting on open cells.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-1845673840750957872010-04-08T20:32:22.845-07:002010-04-08T20:32:22.845-07:00GAH! I wanna see her! Where is she in the photo? I...GAH! I wanna see her! Where is she in the photo? I can't find a bee with a bit of paint on her...<br /><br />I just spent $6 for a honey bear full of local Florida orange blossom honey from a local apiary. Deeeelish!Kate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-68494635230642447422010-04-08T05:59:57.236-07:002010-04-08T05:59:57.236-07:00I could actually see her in this photo! There is...I could actually see her in this photo! There is absolutely NO WAY that I would spot that in a milling/humming alive hive. Just would not happen. <br /><br />I hope you get the bee colonies combined and stabilized and on their way to a productive and healthy community.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-67153906200573354602010-04-08T03:58:55.118-07:002010-04-08T03:58:55.118-07:00I just told him and he smiled sheepishly, burried ...I just told him and he smiled sheepishly, burried his head in my shoulder and whispered, "Thank you."<br /><br />We'll wait until you get your major haul, and then I'll send you money for it and shipping via pay pal or something. I insist.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-75394279314307126542010-04-07T18:22:12.308-07:002010-04-07T18:22:12.308-07:00Villager, welcome. Today was certainly a lot of wo...Villager, welcome. Today was certainly a lot of work. I'm exhausted, and I'm not sure my work is going to. . . work! You're what we call an educated customer! I went to your blog -- clove and cinnamon trees! Wonderful.<br /><br />Di, they are tremendously interesting. That didn't stop me swearing at them most of today, though. So I bottled carefully this afternoon to remind me of one reason I do this.<br /><br />Ribbit, I need to get your address again. That boy needn't ration -- let's send him some more.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-80685281456476035112010-04-07T18:22:07.945-07:002010-04-07T18:22:07.945-07:00Villager, welcome. Today was certainly a lot of wo...Villager, welcome. Today was certainly a lot of work. I'm exhausted, and I'm not sure my work is going to. . . work! You're what we call an educated customer! I went to your blog -- clove and cinnamon trees! Wonderful.<br /><br />Di, they are tremendously interesting. That didn't stop me swearing at them most of today, though. So I bottled carefully this afternoon to remind me of one reason I do this.<br /><br />Ribbit, I need to get your address again. That boy needn't ration -- let's send him some more.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-74003829068242616162010-04-07T17:35:58.480-07:002010-04-07T17:35:58.480-07:00Do you know that you've actually got a six yea...Do you know that you've actually got a six year old RATIONING his "Neener's Sweet Honey?"<br /><br />We've got a quarter of the jar you sent left and he actually hems and haws over if he can put some on both halves of his biscuit, it's that precious to him.<br /><br />You've got a fan!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-73968547489527863502010-04-07T15:19:04.955-07:002010-04-07T15:19:04.955-07:00I have never been so amazed as when we saw photos ...I have never been so amazed as when we saw photos of bees and how they rebuilt their combs inside a hollow log after our tree fell, the combs collapsed and we found them inside. Amazing creatures. A little over a week ago, the gentleman who came to take the log sent photos... remarkable what they can do. Long live bees!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-68576527694518751762010-04-07T15:08:36.740-07:002010-04-07T15:08:36.740-07:00Well, I had a hive many years ago and I never coul...Well, I had a hive many years ago and I never could spot the queen! I loved the honey, but in the end it was a lot of work. As a result, now I have no problem paying for good local honey.<br /><br />It is nice reading about your beekeeping adventures!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.com