Monthly Archives: August 2010

A new leaf on the tree..

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Carrie

My name’s Krystal. I’m one of the two first staff members working at The Dancing Earth Farm.      I’ve been on this beautiful earth 17yrs almost 18 in Oct.  I recently graduated high school. I have been living in this … Continue reading →

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New colonly – stettling in, sort of

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Carrie

Earlier this week I went out after dark to take a look at the box and see how the swarm was settling. There was a whole cluster of bees on the bottom of the outside lid! I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Welcome new bee colony!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Carrie

If you put a request out there, sometimes it is answered before you’re even ready! Later yesterday, after I spoke with JR (Githens’ Bee Farm: 831-663-2433), he called to say he was going to pick up a swarm of bees … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bees

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Carrie

Spoke w/JR Githens of Githens Bee Farm this morning to find out if he could sell me a colony of bees. He doesn’t have any right now. I asked also if I needed to scrape off all the wax on … Continue reading →

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