Monthly Archives: August 2023

what a difference some rain makes!

Posted on August 25, 2023 by morgaineotm

After a few days of regular rain – not necessarily a lot, and it came down hard for a little while and went away – the plants are going crazy. Weeds, veggies, flowers, everything Last night went out and filled … Continue reading →

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always a surprise at the hive

Posted on August 23, 2023 by morgaineotm

Before this past Saturday, had been going to the hive every 3 days and topping off their sugar syrup. The dearth was deep and they were going through 2-3 quarts of syrup in that time frame. Saturday, because of the … Continue reading →

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bee update

Posted on August 19, 2023 by morgaineotm

With tropical storm Hilary heading for southern CA, and supposed to bleed over here in AZ for the next three days or so, wanted to get the bees settled in. Had gotten a new medium super, but when I opened … Continue reading →

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its been raining

Posted on August 18, 2023 by morgaineotm

and the garden is running amuck! weeds sprouting like crazy, suddenly bush beans are becoming pole beans. Now the zucchini is doing the oh, look at that, should be good tomorrow and tomorrow its a damn base ball bat! Had … Continue reading →

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Mid-August update

Posted on August 14, 2023 by morgaineotm

first the bees: just ordered another medium 8 frame super. The bees are going through 3/4 gallon of syrup every 3 days. Each time I go up there, more bees are hanging on the inside of the top cover than … Continue reading →

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