Moving Day, August 5, 2016
As I finally made my rounds after my month of travel, I discovered the colony at this out-yard was a dead-out. After a month, it’s a little difficult to say […]
What not to do with a nuc…
I set this nuc up around mid-June and then took off on a month of travels and workshops. The high temperatures we’ve had for the last few days would easily […]
What’s blooming? July 22, 2016
I spent the week participating in a really inspiring workshop put on by the dedicated folks at Lane County’s School Garden Project. Our group visited the Camas Ridge Elementary School garden, […]
It’s all over…
Or at least that’s the way it feels this morning. These hives are two of fifteen or more at this location. I knew I was living on borrowed time […]
Beautifully diverse
This gorgeous pollen palette attests to the amazing diversity of plants blooming right now. Blackberries, cascara, bread seed poppies, roses, black locust, Dutch clover, vetch, borage, spurge, and chives are […]
What’s Blooming? Late April, 2016
April came and went in a continuous cascade of blooms. Here are just a few of the things that were blooming in late April in our coast foothills. The credit […]
Spring’s sprung!
Spring is definitely popping. It seems like everything is suddenly blooming at once, and my hives are reflecting the good conditions. The hive on the left had freshly added wax […]
