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Traveling Without You
A Weary Widow TRAVELING WITHOUT YOU Traveling without you is hard. That's me talking to my dead husband. We used to travel together all the time. When we met we were in...
I Miss the Old Me
A Weary Widow I MISS THE OLD ME I miss the old me. The one that could get it all done, that could balance so many things well. When Brian first died all I did was sleep....
Five Varroa Mite Treatments
FIVE WAYS TO TREAT VARROA MITEHere we cover five ways to treat for varroa mite. Varroa mite treatments vary but beekeepers agree that early detection is key, followed by...
Grief Brain…or Whatever You Want to Call It
A Weary Widow Grief Brain...or whatever you want to call it Grief brain? Widow fog? I don't know what you call it, but being a widow has really messed with my brain....
Five Gift Ideas for New Beekeepers
Five Gifts for New BeekeepersLooking for gifts for new beekeepers? These gifts ideas work for a beekeeper that's been doing it for awhile as well. Tools might need replacing...
What is Varroa Mite and How Do They Threaten Honeybees?
What are Varroa Mites? Varroa mites (Varroa destructor or V. destructor) are parasites to honey bees. This means that the Varroa mites actually feed on honey bee hosts to...
Five More Gift Ideas for Caregivers
Five More Gift Ideas for Caregivers While often very rewarding, caregiving can be an incredibly daunting task. Many caregivers are well aware that self-care should be a...
How to Be Alabama Worley For Halloween
ALABAMA WHITMAN WORLEY You're So Cool! If you wanna be a badass bitch for Halloween, how about Alabama Worley from the movie True Romance? Played brilliantly by Patricia...
The Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
The Lifecycle of Honey BeesTHE QUEEN LAYS EGGSBees begin as eggs that are laid by the queen bee. The queen lays one egg in each cell. A healthy queen can lay up to 2,000...
How to Make this Sturdy and Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder with a 4×4″ Post
Why a Bird Feeder? Bird watching is so incredibly relaxing, and also intriguing. It's fun to learn what types of birds are in your area, and also see how many different...
The 3 Types of Honey Bees in a Colony
TYPES OF HONEY BEES IN A COLONY A Little Bit of Bee Biology In a honey bee colony, there are three types of bees. The female worker, the female queen, and the male....
5 Bulbs to Plant in Fall for Beautiful Spring Blooms
Beautiful Spring Gardens Start in the Fall Here are five bulbs that will thrive once winter moves out! After the holidays the winter blues can often set in. Dreams of...