• Beekeeping

    Beekeeping Tips: Observation Checklist for Beginners

    There is an art to beekeeping-facts mixed with intuition. Over time, I hope my intuition grows. As a beginner, I have a long way to go. I’m excited; I’m also nervous. I want my bees to thrive. I realize there are ups and downs in beekeeping. There are circumstances that I can’t control. Bees are wild. I don’t want to force my will on them as much as I want to learn how to listen them. And in the listening, I can know how best to help them do what they were meant to do. The beehive observation checklist is…

  • Beekeeping - Flower Gardening

    Steps To Seed Starting

    I’m officially starting to learn beekeeping! This spring, I’m getting my first bees! I’m so excited-but also really nervous. I want my bees to live! And not just to live, but to thrive. I’m envisioning myself as a natural bee whisperer. Listening to the bees and having an innate ability to give them exactly what they need. Oh boy. Probably not gonna happen. But I want to learn as much as possible so that when the bees do “speak” to me, then I know what they are saying. Since learning about bees, one thing many people recommend is having a…