March 19, 2017
by Deborah Burgess
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The sun is shining and the sky is blue, and it’s already warming up this morning. What a difference a week makes! This is what we saw when we looked out our window toward the apiary last Sunday: And Friday, … Continue reading
September 7, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Farmer Bob has been working so hard…at his real paying job, as well as all the farm work he does. I don’t drive the tractors, and I don’t bush hog, so that’s up to him. He also doesn’t want me mowing … Continue reading
August 13, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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When my niece was little, she used to say, “It’s hotter than blue blazers!” Today was one of those “blue blazer” days, but we still had a great time showing a family around the farm. I hope you notice that … Continue reading
August 12, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Yesterday was a big day for me, and an exhausting one, too. As much as I dearly love the farm and all our animals, this heat and humidity is wearing me down, and wearing a beekeeper’s suit adds to the … Continue reading
April 5, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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It’s that time of year again for Honeybee Swarms! Honeybees are leaving their hives to make new homes in other places and, when they leave, they land and rest for a while on something near their hive….sometimes in a tree, … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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Support your local stores that have adopted the stance that honey bees and other pollinators must be protected. They are responsible for the food we eat. (See our honeybees in following photos.) Healthy honeybees in “HNYB” apiary on Fox Trot Farm…
February 18, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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After several days of deep freeze, snow, sleet, heavy rain and then even a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, the sun came out in all her glory Tuesday morning and the honeybees rejoiced! (What wild and changeable weather … Continue reading
March 25, 2015
by Deborah Burgess
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It’s spring at last on Fox Trot Farm, and a busy time for the beekeeper