by Katrina | Jun 5, 2016 |
I am always searching for great low cost and even free books on Beekeeping. I often learn something new from each of these books, so I thought I might share my latest find. Beekeeping: The Ultimate Guide To Beekeeping: How to Start Your First Colony and Avoid Common...
by Katrina | May 25, 2016 |
We have officially been beekeepers for 14 days! That sounds pretty awesome. So exactly when do we get to lose the title of newbies? 10 years? oh…. I am realizing there are a lot of similarities between new beekeepers and new parents. Before the bees arrived we...
by Katrina | May 18, 2016 |
So now that you have heard Rachael’s take on pick-up day here is my side of the story. I had regrets as soon as we got in the car. I drove and Rachael began applying fresh lipstick and practiced her selfie poses. OH GOOD GOLLY! I barely brushed my hair. I...
by Rachael | May 15, 2016 |
All the classes, planning, talking, worrying and preparation had lead to this day, Thursday May 12th 2016, the day we picked-up our bees. I was as giddy as a school girl all day. The bottled up excitement nearly lead me to tears more than once throughout the day. It...
by Katrina | May 12, 2016 |
The day has FINALLY arrived! Today we are picking up our bees. Today we become bee mamas. Today I am freaking out a bit. When it was months away Rachael and I decided that we would buy the bee hat, veil and gloves. We didn’t need the full bee suit. We were not...
by Katrina | May 10, 2016 |
Today I am extremely nervous and excited. I am finally introducing my Book Basset readers to the Girls Bee Haven blog that Rachael and I have created together. WELCOME BOOK BASSET PEEPS! They have been hearing for the past year about our plans to become beekeepers,...
by Rachael | Mar 16, 2016 |
It finally happened today! I was quietly beginning to panic. It has been raining a lot, but we’ve had some breaks of really nice weather. Plum trees have bloomed, then the rosemary, then my wisteria and yet still nothing… I’ve been looking for them every day. I have...
by Rachael | Mar 2, 2016 |
We are now into our second series of beekeeping classes and I’m feeling a bit like an over informed new parent. All the information is a bit overwhelming. Yes, I know knowledge is power and all that good stuff, but sometimes ignorance is bliss. There are so many...
by Katrina | Feb 24, 2016 |
Whoa! I need to sit down again. Last nights class was…HORRIFIC! Rob Zombie would have run screaming. If you don’t know who Rob Zombie is..well..he has the word “zombie” in his name, so really that is all you need to know about him. Now back to...
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