Hello friends!  Yes, I bet you know what Bernie did last night....he shared this fun with sis's dog who is visiting for a few weeks.  YUM, two stinky dogs who want to love and lick you constantly.  They know I'm avoiding petting them too, so they try even harder to get attention.  I arrived at the farm at dusk after the market in Syracuse, and unleashed them for some fun before bedtime.  I was in the camper chatting on the phone with Dad when my nose detected something never experienced at the farm.  OH NO!!  Those two dogs were so happy that they had chased something, running to me to share the good news.  We're going to take a swim with some homemade skunk wash this afternoon....wish me luck!!
   Regarding the swarm,  I managed to get the queen in the box, so they stayed!!  Yeah!!  I let them get comfortable for a day, and then moved the box to the beeyard at dusk the next day.  Bees are heavy!  It was a challenge to carry the box down a twiggy path, through the field, and into the beeyard, about 150'.  Three bees stung me on the foot of all places, while I was walking.  My hands were full, so I couldn't even soothe myself till later.  I'm wondering why they swarmed so late, but elated that they're staying at the farm.
 

 

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