We cannot say that we have done it all on our homestead, but we have bravely cared for chickens, ducks, a goose (who may not acknowledge that relationship), goats, earth worms, and now honey bees.
Homesteading is not cheap, nor is it easy. It is fulfilling, and at times heart breaking.
Continue reading Homesteading Heartbreak: How to Kill a Beehive on Purpose
I was absolutely petrified of bees as a child — like, running away, screaming, and waving my arms petrified. It wasn’t until I attended a local lavender festival a few years ago that I changed my mind about our little striped friends. As I snipped branches of culinary lavender and placed it in my basket, I noticed the honey bees swarming the flowers had absolutely no interest in my activities. They didn’t dive bomb me, nor did they sting me.
Continue reading Why Keeping Bees Might Be the Best Thing You Ever Did for Your Garden
