Thursday, September 5, 2013

BuZZZing with the bees

Yesterday we were given the opportunity to help our friend Bobby with his bee hives.  Our GPS took us all over the place so we were 30 minutes late but we got to see some small towns we probably never would have seen lol.  Once we arrived we suited up and headed over to the hives.
It was so cool getting to see how intricate the hives were, and the process of how the bees make the honey
Blowing smoke at the bees that were trying to sting us!
We added a solution to the hive to make the bees clear out of the top layer
Checking for capped off honey comb



Do these look good or what!!! The bees love the fruit and flowers to make the honey
There were flowers and butterflies everywhere
Look at all the bees!!
Taking off a super.  They were so heavy because they were full of honey!





When we opened the supers there was honey dripping out and we were able to eat it right out of the comb


 
It was such a fun afternoon.  It is so amazing to see the wonders of God and all of His creations.  Bobby has some of the best honey that we have tried, it is so much fun getting to pick his brain and learn from his 50+ years of bee keeping.  Until next time keep it fun, keep it simple, and keep eating local honey.
 

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