I didn’t know you kept bees. My family had a couple of two tier boxes, purely recreational, I miss them sometimes. Nothing like the sound and the smell of a healthy hive.

Its definately a recreational thing for me as well. They are more interesting than plants, but sufficiently self-sufficient that I don't have to worry about work sending me someehwere.

The wax always smells nice... but then sometimes in the spring they get into something weird and it smells like old socks.

Very nice! Congrats!

Thanks! Though the bees are like "That was our work...".

You thief!

Thanks! Hopfully I didn't take too much. They need 50 to 75 pounds of honey to make it through the winter. Two of my three hives are difficult to lift (grab one side, and tilt it, to get an idea of how heavy it is), but one is a runt (I didn't rob that one).

The best honey I’ve ever tasted was gathered by a beekeeping friend of mine. Unprocessed and absolutely delicious. How long have you had bees?

Unprocessed is a two-edged sword... But yes, local honey always tastes better. Of the three hives I have right now, one is a year and a half old, and two are new this year. 2017 to 2018 winter, all three of my hives died. I've been doing it for maybe 5 years. A friend of mine had some hives, and got evicted, so they moved to my place.

Very nice. You and your bees have been quite busy.

They would prefer that I be less busy with their honey...

They did find where I had taken it, and licked up all the honey I couldn't get off of the centrifuge. Like very small dogs. Venomous ones, with 6 legs...

Great. Now I have the urge to draw a venomous 6-legged dog. It will not turn out well. My art style is NOT suited to that type of content. LOL

Very cool! I'm really glad the bees are doing so well. We're making mead at my house now.

Early spring is the exciting time. Thats when they are running out of honey, and its still too cold.