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Comment on BEE Happenings: Bad Queen and Swarms by MamaStories » Hard Labor Happy Mama

MamaStories » Hard Labor Happy Mama — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:52:13 +0000

[...] bees (Hive 1), in case you’re wondering, still haven’t swarmed. It’s like waiting past your due date! [...]

Comment on Transition Wayland speaks at First Parish, Wayland, for Earth Day by MamaStories » Earth Day is Our Day, First Edition, 2012

MamaStories » Earth Day is Our Day, First Edition, 2012 — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:17:24 +0000

[...] our “sermons” on Sunday morning, April 29, we ran across the street to the Town Building (I just loved that, that we could just [...]

Comment on Hiving the Bees by Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:21:54 +0000

Just trying to get caught up on some blog visits. I’ve been fascinated reading all your bee posts. I’m so glad it’s going better for you this year than last. From the looks of things, you’re planning quite an expansion.

Comment on Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers Together by Diana

Diana — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:42:16 +0000

Hi
I want to ask you what is the food that you put inside the triangle cages. I am not from here and I love birds because for now they are my only friends. I bought some food before for the cage and the birds don’t eat that I don’t know why. It is a winter food that I bought in Walmart. Thank you.
Your pictures are beautiful.
Diana

Comment on 350 Poems – Poem 4 by MamaStories » 350 Poems – Poem 5

MamaStories » 350 Poems – Poem 5 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:02:23 +0000

[...] our friend’s birthday poem. This one was accompanied by a linocut print made by DH with some help from Amie. We chose that [...]

Comment on Building a Hive (i): Assembling the Frames by MamaStories » Hiving the Bees

MamaStories » Hiving the Bees — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:27:37 +0000

[...] where they were bred. I shook two packages and DH shot the footage. So glad I got it all done (assembling the frames, building the hive boxes, and some last minute [...]

Comment on Building a Hive (ii): Building the Hive Bodies by MamaStories » Hiving the Bees

MamaStories » Hiving the Bees — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:27:04 +0000

[...] I shook two packages and DH shot the footage. So glad I got it all done (assembling the frames, building the hive boxes, and some last minute [...]

Comment on Building a Hive (ii): Building the Hive Bodies by Janine Brunell Looker

Janine Brunell Looker — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:35:12 +0000

I want to come and play at your house! :)

Comment on House of Death and BEEwareness by MamaStories » Reversing Brood Boxes on the Dandelion

MamaStories » Reversing Brood Boxes on the Dandelion — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:06:09 +0000

[...] was pretty curious about the bottom board. Last year when I lifted off the brood boxes it was carpeted with an inch of dead bees. Not so this [...]

Comment on Riot for February 2012 – Month 40 by Riot for Austerity – The Calculator is Back! | Explorations into Permaculture

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:43:44 +0000

[...] The riot for austerity calculator that I talked about in this earlier post is back on line. See link to the calculator here. Brooklinemama’s current success (through February 2012) in her quest to cut her family’s energy usage to 10% that of the average American family is chronicled here. [...]