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The winter joy of beekeeping catalogues

The winter joy of beekeeping catalogues

March 7, 2017 5°C                                                      Photo: Marco Moretti

“The flower doesn’t dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.”
– Mark Nepo

Last night I had another bee dream. This may be a reflection of hunger for my bees, for the smell and sound of the beeyard. Or maybe, as I secretly believe, they’re calling to me. In any event, I woke up longing for spring and a strong desire to ‘nest’, which for me means couch-time with beekeeping catalogues. Like gardeners who obsess over seeds and garden accouterments, beekeepers, too, can drop headfirst into beekeeping supplies...

Mid-winter visit to check stores

Mid-winter visit to check stores

February 18, 2017 11°C                            Photo: ‘Wild Bee in Winter' by Marco Moretti

Melting snow. Happy dog. Buzzing bees and cleansing flights. Can spring be far away?

Today was one of those glorious, brilliantly sunny, unseasonably warm winter days that made it easy to talk Ross into taking the 3-hour drive with me to check the bees. As a bonus, it was warm enough to bring Molly, our nearly 16-year old Husky mix, for what might be her last visit to her favourite place on earth...