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Bees!

We went to the local bee meeting last night, and apparently swarm season is in full swing, earlier than usual.  Because of all the moisture we’ve had, the manzanita is blooming like crazy, and the bees are getting plenty of nectar.  This prompted us to take a look at our hives to insure that there’s enough room for the bees and that they won’t try to swarm (move to a new location).

We had to move our hives last fall because our bear protection wasn’t adequate and the neighborhood  bear destroyed two hives looking for tasty honey and larvae.  So they are now in town, and we have to figure out a way to get our two remaining hives onto the farm.  Most beekeepers use electric fence to keep the bears out, but it’s a bit expensive and we need a solar one as there is no electricity down at the farm.  So hopefully we can move them by the time things are blooming.  It was so exciting to see the bees again after a winter of dormancy, and taste blackberry honey!