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More bees… whatever…

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It’s only June, and it’s already SUNNY?!

Big Honkin' Spinach

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I’m mostly pulling weeds today since the ground is soft from all the rain, and it’s actually… well, don’t want to jinx it, but… s-u-n-n-y today.  Yeah.  I know.  Shhh.

This wasn’t a planned stop, so I didn’t bring the good camera.  The best I can do is a little iPhone iPhotoJournalism, to [...]

Hope They Don’t Sting Us

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Junior Hayseed hits the nail on the head of concern #1 of beekeeping.

I couldn’t bring myself to tell him that it’s just a matter of time.  Instead, I went with “me, too.”

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Why NOT to transplant carrots, Knautia macedonica, and, of course, bees.

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You may recall that I had to see for myself why most folks say “don’t transplant carrots” and yet… your John Jeavonseses recommend it.  Well, I’d say that the jury is mostly in on that one.

Transplant your carrots, and you can expect to produce something that looks like:

Roaster Chicken Carrot

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Honey Bee Swarm, Part 2

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OK, fine. I have another hive.

It came down to letting the little freaks do their thing again on their own schedule (i.e., probably when there was an anaphylaxis convention next door…) or I had to try to head them off at the pass.

What the hell, I can always sell it to [...]