The Birds & The Bees

The two older kids helped me perform our first hive inspection and boy howdy were they excited. I think half the fun was just getting outfitted and dressed up. It was equally exciting to see the queen in action, laying her eggs. Dalanie's lacking a veil, but she wasn't about to keep her distance and be left out.

Because of the cold, windy, and wet weather we've been feeding them to try and grow the colony a little faster. With sunshine in the forecast and all sorts of flowering going on, we're hoping to fill up our bottom super soon.


We have a Killdeer couple that has taken up residency in our garden/orchard. They've been attending to their four eggs for awhile now. Their protection and 'broken wing dance' have been at heightened levels for the past few days. Although Ruby wanders too close for comfort in complete oblivion and Dalanie runs screaming to the house "I'm taking a nap!" We're hoping the little chicks will emerge soon so we can get some weeding done and work in peace.

You can see the little nest just left of the base of the sapling and stake.