Category Archives: Bugs & Bees

Queen of Hope

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Susan

It’s been a crazy time up in my Beethedral this spring. We’ve had very wet weather ever since March, and I hoped that the bees would want to begin swarming from my four over-wintered hives as soon as they got … Continue reading →

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Shameless Commerce Department

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Susan

Hi Friends. While there are many, many places to put a few extra dollars these days (Irma, Harvey, Maria, Mexico…and the list goes on) I have a dream that is very big and that I would like to ask your … Continue reading →

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Raising Happiness

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Susan

This past weekend, I remembered that I had a kitchen. It is a fact that escapes me for most of the summer months. Entranced by my garden and all of the precious tiny creatures who visit me in surprising fashion … Continue reading →

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My Sun Hive Adventure

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Susan

Michael Joshin Thiele spoke as he always does—softly and deliberately: “How was this for you?” he asked in the most lilting German accent you will ever hear. We circled around him, about fourteen of us hailing from different states and … Continue reading →

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BEE-SOTTED SPRING

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Susan

My back lawn is very sad. Most of its lovely green face is beneath mud now, and in other places the grass is drowned beneath rain puddles. This has been a very wet season, a record-rain season I’m told. Carter … Continue reading →

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WHAT IF?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Susan

Last fall, I did an unconventional thing—which is in itself nothing surprising—and brought a beehive inside. Sophia Hive was very small, and I believed I had nothing to lose bringing her in and placing her in a lovely, large acrylic … Continue reading →

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WHO DO YOU TRUST?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Susan

A few weeks back, I woke up in the dark, happy and grateful that I’ve managed to carve out two-plus hours of quiet self-time before the day lights up in earnest. I sat with my morning coffee, watching the first … Continue reading →

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DO THIS ONE THING

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Susan

These cold mornings, I make it a habit to walk up to my bee yard no matter what the weather and take a peek into the plexiglass viewing windows on each one of my hives. My hives are kept under … Continue reading →

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A RETREAT!

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Susan

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve done any presentations out in the world, and I’m doing one at this conference. It is another reason why I’m so busy lately, as I’m helping craft and coordinate the event. Whether you are … Continue reading →

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ROSE BY EVERY OTHER NAME

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Susan

Why am I surprised that they’ve done it yet again? Swarmed, that is. Walking up to the bee garden two days ago, I was headed toward the Sojourner hive to remove the backboard and give them a bit more room … Continue reading →

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