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First Jar of Sweet Jaime Honey!

June 20, 2015June 20, 2015 Playapixie

Today I got to harvest my first jar of honey!  The Sweet Jaimes have really packed on a lot of honey in the past two weeks with the blackberry honey flow.  One of the frames of honey was super over-built … Continue reading First Jar of Sweet Jaime Honey!

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Honey and zombees!

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Playapixie

The last of the blackberry flowers are fading, and I didn’t see many bees visiting the berry patch on my run by them today.  I guess that means the blackberry honey flow is almost over.  The Jaimes really took advantage … Continue reading Honey and zombees!

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ZomBees…? Seriously?

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Playapixie

So last night was a hot night in Seattle, and around 10:15 PM (just after it got dark) I noticed three bees had flown into my bedroom though my open balcony doors and were buzzing around the light. Being a … Continue reading ZomBees…? Seriously?

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I guess I’m a runner…

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 Playapixie

So apparently today was National Running Day; who knew?  Not I, though that does explain why there were so many more people than usual on the Howe Street Stairs today. At no point in my life would I ever have … Continue reading I guess I’m a runner…

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Fresh honeycomb is beautiful

May 29, 2015June 2, 2015 Playapixie

Day 33 in the life of two honey bee hives.  It’s been a bit over a month since the hives were started from scratch, and that means we have had new bees being hatched for about a week. It’s amazing … Continue reading Fresh honeycomb is beautiful

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Blackberry honey flow is on!

May 20, 2015June 3, 2015 Playapixie

It’s only mid-May, but the blackberries are blooming, a whole month early, like every other flowering thing in our area. All of my walks and runs around the neighborhood have become bee-scouting adventures, and I like discovering where they may … Continue reading Blackberry honey flow is on!

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How 20 Mason Bees turned into 20,000 Honey Bees practically overnight!

April 28, 2015June 3, 2015 Playapixie

It started innocently enough about a month ago with the birds, who I am always feeding and luring into my ultra-urban little back yard on Capitol Hill in Seattle.  I wanted to get more cherries in my apathetic cherry trees … Continue reading How 20 Mason Bees turned into 20,000 Honey Bees practically overnight!

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