She was doing a lecture and demonstration on candle making with beeswax. It was amazing. She is an excellent speaker and full of fun and wisdom to boot!
She and her husband are commercial beekeepers in northern Georgia. Their website is www.mtnhoney.com
This is a great youtube of Virginia and her husband, Carl....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYtfPUG8qw
Here are a few fun facts I learned or relearned!
Did you know it takes 15 lbs of honey to make 1 lb of wax?
Wax is made on the abdomen of the honeybee. The wax glands are activated and away they go!
Photo from Internet
I am so excited about starting beekeeping again. If you remember last year we had one hive, our first hive at our friends house, Farmer T & Beelady. They were so kind in letting us start on their property.
Well, after three weeks, our bees absconded! Took off, the dirty rotten rats! No, they just left and we have no idea why. At the time we could not afford to buy another package. But what a great experience! Just installing them in their new hive was thrilling.
So
Again
Baby Steps.....
We will try Again and Again and Again
Photo from Internet
There are so many reasons to keep bees. Of course, the first that always comes to mind is HONEY!
Delicious HONEY!
They are one of the few Pollinators on our Planet. They are so IMPORTANT!
Think about becoming a beekeeper! They are amazing. They will bring you more than just honey! They bring you a sense of peace and amazement!
They are incredible, buzzing, little creatures and we need more of them!
Call your local Bee Club and join!
Another great site is www.honey.com
It is the National Honey Board.
Full of amazing information, recipes and inspiration!
and remember....
BEEZZZZZZZZ HAPPY
Quote for the day:
"I am mentally preparing myself for the five-year-old mind. I want to come down to their physical limitations and up to their sense of wonder and awe."
Shinichi Suzuki
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