you'll have to forgive the abundance of bee puns i'll be making around here. i just can't help myself.

the honeys (short for honeybees) are moved in and all unpacked, living and working in their new hives. kenny takes the boys down to the hives at least 23 times a day "to say hello." but in all these trips he's noticed that the bees seem to be doing their job. they enter the hive with pollen on their legs (a sign that the queen might have already come out of her cage and is already laying eggs to make more worker bees), and on yesterday's check of the inside of the hives, they're busy making wax, or the little compartments that you can see in your mind when you visualize a honeycomb.

it's exciting stuff. the life of a honeybee is fascinating. if you give it just a little of your attention, you'll be hooked.  we are very impatiently waiting our next 6 pounds of bees in the mail. we should have another hive up and buzzing (see? i just can't stop) in no time.

i really wish kenny was the one writing the honeybee posts. because i'm like a 2nd grader giving a report on honeybees and he actually knows what he's talking about.


more photos! rowan, kenny, and buzz, our local beekeeping friend. yes, that's his name. appropriate, no? i wonder what cars driving by thought when they saw these three walking our yard:

rowan and kenny, suiting up to install the bees (every inch of your skin is covered). rowan and sawyer (and eventually adam) have to share the kids bee suit. they love getting dressed up in it. i'm thinking it'll make a great costume for halloween (already made!):