The Swarm

This is the first year we are attempting to keep bees.  Our bees have swarmed!  This means that the colony was getting too large and so half of the colony decided to up and leave the hive.  Had we known what to do we could have swept the bees into a box and started a second colony, but by the time we did the research, they were gone.  Oh well...you live and learn right?

The remaining colony could re-queen and survive, but if the first queen left and the remaining hive isn't able to make a new queen the colony will most likely not make it through the winter.  We are trying to do our best to get them ready for winter...we'll see if they can make it!

The bees swarmed and landed on this nearby tree.  From the picture you can't really tell how big this swarm is, but there are thousands of bees there!

Just a Couple of Cuties!

Barn Progress

It's getting there!

Slowly, but surely!!

Except for the batons that go on the outside wall, the chicken coop is finished!

Drew Turns 2!!

Happy 2nd birthday to Drew!!

How can I describe Drew in one short blog post?

excellent at making messes

(although Max still takes the cake in this category)

talks in complete sentences and mimics what everyone else says 

(the older kids have great fun asking him to say this and that)

loves everything that Daddy loves

(especially tractors)

the world's pickiest eater

(and that's bad if you're part of the Garvin family...there is no sympathy here)

100% adorable!!!

(this kids does not suffer from lack of attention, that's for sure!)

Happy Birthday, Drewie!!  We love you!

Just a Few Cool Pictures by Emily

...taken from the reflection in Bob's truck window.