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March 2025 Russian Bees Update

 The bees made it through the winter!  They appreciated the sugar water I left…

December 2024 Russian Bees Update

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I Don’t Mind Dandelions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaSAfpYWgeI Dandelions are free food for bees. I hope my neighbors are understanding!

5-Week-Old Ducks Bobbing for Peas in the Bathtub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep4zRs9fiWU The ducks are quacking more than peeping, their legs are turning orange, and they…

Checking on the Carniolan Bees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQpneJSycB8 Checking to make sure that the queen was successfully released from her cage. (She…

Brought the Ducks Outside for the First Time

https://youtu.be/dzXo1pG9kIw Brought the ducklings outside to meet the chickens for the first time

Deploying the Carniolan Bees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCVeld4vb0 This bee installation didn't go smoothly as some of the bees spilled out into…

Checking on and removing the Russian queen’s cage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUzfc2dMmik Found and removed the cage that briefly contained the Russian queen bee

Ducks Wagging Their Tails in the Bathtub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tMd_WaYJT8 They seem to wag their tails from excitement and/or happiness. It sure is cute…

Deploying the Russian Bees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_sdsAqk8UA Added the Russian bees to their new hive home. They even have their own…