Woodson and Ada are some new friends of ours. They came with their mom to help harvest the honey. They are from Haiti and have a real interest in bees...and honey. They were the best helpers!
They got to help Mark trick the bees by smoking the hive. The bees think their house is on fire and gorge themselves with honey. They are too busy and heavy to come after you...or that is the story anyway. (Mark got a couple of stings as did Grandpa that night)
They were so curious about the whole process!
Ada couldn't get enough "tastes" in!
His mom braved the bees and helped boost him up
Thanks guys for your help tonight! You both rock!!
Shaura donned a bee suit to help Mark harvest the rest of the frames. It was a measly harvest this year...we are blaming the very dry summer and low nectar flow. We usually get about 25+ gallons from our three hives, but this year only about 7-8. We understand other local beekeepers have found the same thing in their hives. The good news is that our hives are strong and full of brood.
And the next day...
We spun the honey and enjoyed our harvest on warm, homemade rolls!
The honey is beautiful and dark and very rich this year!
Thanks to Mark's cousin, Angie and her daughter - Shaeley (sadly I don't know the correct spelling of her name!) also...Shaura and Mom and Dad Firth for their help in the harvest. It was a great morning together!
Marie's brother passed away this past week and Shaura came out for the funeral. We enjoyed having her with us and we will all miss Uncle Glen.
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