Hello all!
Late last summer, Daniel Arenas, Kathy Jordan and I met out at the bee yard for our weekly inspection. We had been contending with some parasitic and disease problems in some of our hives and needed to evaluate the success of the prescribed treatments. Within minutes after meeting outside the yard and before we suited up, all three of us shared what the Lord had been speaking to each of us concerning our chosen method of bee keeping. Simultaneously, the Lord had impressed all of us to switch our bees over to top-bar hives. And so, with that confirmation, we began the process of researching and learning all that we could about the more natural process of keeping bees in top-bar hives.
In March, Daniel took a two-day class on top-bar bee keeping in Waco, Texas. He came home from the class full of knowledge and enthusiasm. Daniel and his team immediately began preparing new top-bar hives and a new bee yard for the arrival of our bees in April.
Yesterday, the bees arrived at the post office! With more storms on the way, the crew pitched tents over the bee yard to protect the bees as they settle in to the top-bar hives. Here, then, is Tracey’s video of the bees!
Blessings,
Pam
