I have been almost frustrated with the rain lately. I have not been able to check my bees since I pulled honey and extracted. There have been things come along to keep me occupied such as; mowing grass here at the house, getting the inside of the house straightened up for company the week of July 4th, getting the chemicals gathered up to clean the pool, and then trying to get them into the pool. BUT—the rains came and just as I thought they were through, the rains came again and again.

I was busy though. I read the Bee Culture, American Bee Journal, and a few other books on bees. I have used the computer to do some research on the web and watched some bee related programs on DVDs. That is what you can do when you cannot visit your apiaries.

This bee stuff is an ongoing learning experience. Read, read, and read some more. Get with some of your beekeeping friends and discuss bees, honey, pollination, queens, and anything else you want to know about. Just remember, to have fun in this type of enterprise, you have to understand the nature of the beast. With understanding comes contentment.  Enjoy!