Our little bee yard is doing well as we head into "bee winter." The nectar flow is about over except for a few fall sources like aster and goldenrod. The girls are still bringing in lots of pollen. I love to see their pockets heavy with little round orange "pollen pumpkins." We fed the hives the last sugar syrup of the season today. As the weather turns cold, we'll switch to sugar patties if we need to, but hopefully they will store enough sugar syrup to make it through until March. We're asking the bee patrons to help all three of our hives to survive the winter and greet us in the Spring. We took three large jars of honey to the Poor Clares in Alexandria who so faithfully pray for all our family's needs and for our bees as well. Bees have a lot to teach us about working hard and cooperating as they do their waggle dance to inform their sisters where the good gathering places are. God gave us these amazing little creatures to spark our sense of wonder and remind us that work and life in general is sweet.
Thank you, Lord, for all your creatures great and small.
