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An Interesting Honeybee Removal

29-May-07

The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum recently contacted us about some honeybees that had made a nest inside of a caboose.  I was skeptical, suspecting that it was a yellowjacket nest rather than honeybees.  But my curiosity had been piqued, so we took a ride over on Memorial Day to check it out.  The museum was closed, so [...]

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Beekeeping Demonstration

23-Mar-06

Come and join us at the East Lyme Public Library at 7 p.m. on June 7th, where we will be giving a beekeeping demonstration.  The details of the demonstration have not been finalized yet, but will probably include beekeeping basics, beekeeping equipment, tasks during a typical year of beekeeping, and how honey is extracted.  A question [...]

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Ouch!

25-Feb-06

Beekeping is fun but it is alot of work!  You have to open up the hives, and smoke them so the bees stay calm.  You also get stung somtimes.  With a bee suit on it dosen’t hurt that much but if you are not wearing one it hurts!

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CHECK IT OUT!

24-Jan-06

Annies kids page is very cool!  So check it out!!!  It has a picture of me on it!!!! 

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