Our good friend Ga - bee from Germany came to stay.
The bees are still storing honey(from the sugar syrup we feed to them).
Ga-bee asked if she could come and feed the bees with me. I've never
had such a request before. Specially unexpected as it was pouring with
rain and nearly dark. This is the best time of day to feed as there is less
chance of other colonies robbing the hives with the fresh, warm syrup.
Anyway, she fed the Blue hive - remember they are a bit later than Red,
Yellow and Silver as they have been out foraging on the heather moors.
We stood and watched and listened to the busy workers as they gorged
on the warm syrup. Gaby was as fascinated as I always am.
The house is scented with the soft sweet smell of beeswax this week.
I am making candles to sell at Christmas.
Queen Bee will be hibernating very soon. Look out for a lovely poem
from "The Bees" by Carol Ann Duffy. That will be my signing off till
next Spring.
XXQBXX
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