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I ordered another package of bees from Carolina Bees who are on our Natural Beekeepers list.
Annalys suggest that the the colonies may have absconded in the fall. To abscond is to leave with no forwarding address. That description matches what I have seen in the hives. There was a sudden drop in population like a swarm had happened. They left enough workers to tend to the brood they left behind and they left food for them. There was capped and uncapped honey and lots of uncapped pollen.
Yesterday, I extracted the honey that remained after all the abandoned bees died. We have a little more than 2 quarts.
I have 3 empty combs in one hive, kind of hoping it will encourage a swarm to wander in and call it home. The other hive is clean and will receive the new package on April 29.
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I don’t eat mammals or fowl. I do eat seafood.
I don’t like Chinese food. I do like most other ethnic food.
I like to taste beer but I don’t drink it.
I drink bourbon, not Scotch.
I drink gin with tonic, not vodka.
I am willing to put on my sneakers and walk anywhere.
I like monster movies, but don’t usually care for slashers like Michael Myers and Jason. Freddie has been an exception.
I see a difference in disliking cucumbers and not liking cucumbers. I will eat them if they are intrinsic to a dish, but tend to eat around large pieces.
I am pre-diabetic so I try to limit eating white stuff. When I eat too much white, I get headaches. Corn is the worst offender to date.
Goat cheese tastes nasty to me and you cannot hide it from my taste buds. Don’t try. It is a waste of your time.
I dislike beets and canned asparagus.
I am the Audience 