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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Early March Update

Well, as a apiarist (aka beekeeper), I look for what I call a "golden day" meaning that the weather will no longer be freezing at night and spring flowers are blooming providing all the pollen and nectar my bees need.  March 1st is the day I typically like to deem "Golden Day" if not earlier; however, Winter has thrown a late flag extending play for another few days bringing temps at night down to 25 F here in south Arkansas.  Hope my bees can make through this week and I think we will be in the golden time.
  On a more positive note  some people called me this week with a tree trunk full of bees if I wanted it.  I was able to pick up the tree trunk along with 4 other men and put it in my truck.  In addition, I was successfully about to chainsaw them out and even extract the Queen who I named Queen Joy.  Lord willing this will be my 4th beehive if I can keep it going.