Fall on the farm
The view from my front yard As the season winds down, there are still a lot of things to do on the farm. I checked the bees about a month ago. My rule of thumb is to not take honey after Labor Day. It was just past Labor Day, but I would have collected my last batch if I felt the bees could afford it. But, I did not find honey outside the broodnest of any amount, so I left them as is. I flipped the middle inner cover in my blue long hive. I am still deciding whether to insula
Sweet, Sweet Success
2025 Honey Who would have thought I would get so excited about one quart of honey? Well, it is just a start. And, since I got none in...
Spring moves into summer
What a beautiful sight! Here is one of the nucleus hives started in June. It is building up nicely as you can see. I will need to...
Good Spring!
New plant starts inside Sorry it has been awhile since I have posted. The spring was so busy I didn't have time to record it! This...
Nine and we are done!
Baby Jacob Our last babies were born a bit over a week ago. We had a bit of a rough go with momma Hyacinth, but she is mostly recovered...
Seven babies and counting!
Here is Petunia with her triplets, two boys and a girl. This morning three baby goats greeted us in the barn, all with long ears!...
