Another successful, educational and always enjoyable, trip to Georgia.

Lately, we traveled the old familiar route through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, through North Carolina down to Lula Ga. This is our fifth year visiting with and being taught by The Fat Bee Man, Don Kutchenmiester. We have taken his organic beekeeping class yearly and as much as we can get the opportunity, we visit for a dose of his bee knowledge.
This trip we picked up ten 3 lb packages of honey bees. A couple for us and the rest for local folks we have meet and begun to network with recently. We have met and continue to meet and learn from so many wonderful people on this journey as well as seen some pretty beautiful things along the way.

Part 2

Just after Aaron had shook the majority of them into to a hive they started to fan and follow a trail into the box. It was unbelievable to sit and watch this communication happen.

Early swarm at the new place. Part 1

Sunday Aaron noticed one of our hives had swarmed to land in our neighbors young apple tree. Aaron grabbed an empty box and hived them up. I always watch closely, help when I can, and gladly document these breathtaking happenings. We love these surprise beekeeping adventures.