Fall Full Autumn Moon Our revels now have ended. The very last of the year’s harvest, four-foot long decorative squash and birdhouse style gourds, Kate brought in yesterday. The bees are done for the year. Two colonies will die over … Continue reading
Beltane Waning Planting Moon Hive inspections today. A rhythm to the process has begun to set in, not jelled quite yet, but getting there. In the honey house, the converted machine shed where we parked our various internal combustion contraptions, … Continue reading
Spring Waxing Flower Moon The drought took a hit last night and this morning. We had almost an inch of rain and it all fell right in the window when I needed to hive my bees. Wouldn’t you know? Today … Continue reading
Spring Waxing Awakening Moon Sunny, but cool though warm weather seems fated to come our way. Ice out has advanced on Round Lake though there is still rough, weak ice over most of its surface. Many daffodils have speared their … Continue reading