tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post641270985655945410..comments2023-06-07T08:01:33.887-04:00Comments on the lighthouse: Books of the past yearTesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-32156897415830462012012-12-31T19:23:58.386-05:002012-12-31T19:23:58.386-05:00A very practical reason; not so mysterious after a...A very practical reason; not so mysterious after all. I like to think of him working under cover of darkness, all for the good of his bees.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-68134540509580541122012-12-31T16:29:06.348-05:002012-12-31T16:29:06.348-05:00I just found out the reason I never saw the beekee...I just found out the reason I never saw the beekeeper lol. The answer was quite obvious. He dropped off and retrieved the hives during the darkness of night when the bees were not active. Makes sense eh? Mystery solved!Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-81736464113228217632012-12-31T15:02:19.236-05:002012-12-31T15:02:19.236-05:00Very cool! You've got first hand experience w...Very cool! You've got first hand experience with managed beekeeping. It's a whole new world to me, and quite fascinating.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-35267827262307683922012-12-31T14:41:32.784-05:002012-12-31T14:41:32.784-05:00The Beekeeper's Lament.
Now there is an inter...The Beekeeper's Lament.<br /><br />Now there is an interesting occupation. In the very early 90's, I ran the orchard my property occupies. We have about 600 apple trees and every spring I had to call the beekeeper at precisely the right moment of bloom for him to come up and set up his hives for his bees to pollinate my apple blossoms. <br /><br />Part of the bargain was that he kept the honey the bees made aside from his asking fee which at the time was approx. 600 dollars for the bees. If the sky was overcast during bee season, they would not "work" as much and if it rained, nada. In these cases little pollination occurred and fewer apples were produced. <br /><br />I never saw the beekeeper bring his hives or pick them up when I called him. They just appeared and disappeared. I was fascinated by the mystery of it all.Bobbynoreply@blogger.com