further adventures in bee keeping. . .

our bees recently gifted us another 14 kilograms of honey.

thank you bees!

i once loved watching them busy at work in our garden

... until poor aila had an allergic reaction to a sting

so we packed up the hive and moved it to a new spot 

where they will help pollinate the apple trees

i've been bending the sugar free rules a bit

and enjoying some honey on my porridge most mornings

we're getting through the cold and flu season

with plenty of honey and lemon drinks

elliot loved the honey cake i made for his birthday

{from tessa kiros' apples for jam}

our friends and family 

have been enjoying a taste of the honey too

i mixed up some basic furniture polish

with equal parts melted beeswax and turpentine

i'd like to make some modeling beeswax, like aila uses at kindy
{this method looks good}

we won't mention my failed candle making attempt

{metal in the microwave. oops}

i've been thinking about placing a pollen trap on the hive

{bee pollen has so many health benefits}

we've removed the top box from their hive

so they're snug and cosy for winter

and left them with enough honey filled frames

to get through the lean months ahead

: :

{when i say 'we', i do of course mean 'he' ~

sam does all of the hard heavy work

and endures most of the stings

so we can enjoy the fruits of this wonderful hobby} 

look at the geometric efficiency and perfection of those honeycomb cells ~

everything about these bees amazes me!