Zachary really wanted to scoot to daycare, so he could practice. Then he informed me "I can go riding and keep up with Oliver (who also has a scoot bike)"
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bee watching
The Texas sage is in bloom, and our new girls are all covered in pollen, and drinking up the nectar. We really couldn't have hoped for better timing. And with all the blossoms and buzzing, Zachary was transfixed.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Burr comb nectar
Sarah and Z tasting nectar from some burr comb. The link shows a great example of comb similar to what we saw yesterday. This was drawn off of the queen cage that was hanging in the hive (to give the bees a few days to acclimate to the queen and release her). When we went to check she had been released, and you can see eggs in the burr comb. We didn't spot the queen, but hopefully this weekend we'll manage to catch a glimpse (she is larger and also has a red dot of paint on her back, so here's hoping). It is important that she gets established quickly. The worker bees have about a six week lifetime, so there need to be new workers being reared to take over responsibilities. Since the workers shift jobs based on age, it is important to have continuity of generations, otherwise the hive gets out of whack.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Z helping out
Big smile while he passes me the pollen pattie, to help the bees get settled in their new home.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Get 'im young....
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Wrangling the rope swing
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