Meet Clarence

Clarence is my first dog. He is a long haired chihuahua and a Christmas gift from my family. It took a while to get used to having a dog. I thought it was like a baby and you couldn't leave them, had to anticipate their needs and stimulate their intelligence. I got so tired and concerned about it I almost decided I couldn't do it. I just wasn't a good enough mommy. Then, I don't know what happened but I figured that I would do my thing and Clarence could worry about me. He is a pleasure. He keeps me company on my walks and actually helps me make new friends. He is quite content to sleep or bother the cats if I'm busy, and he loves to go for rides in the car. I love him!

Going with the flow

Every year commercial beekeepers follow the nectar flow; moving thousands of bees on a pilgrimage to gather from orange blossoms in Florida, through peach blossoms in Georgia and up through the Carolina's, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and ending in Maine. And local beekeepers keep track of the flow. We monitor the blooms from early spring to winter and track the changes in the colony.

The honey bee is an glori0us gift of God. Through their efforts the beauty and scent of a flower becomes a sweet golden ambrosia. And their gatherings pollinate and result in even more visual beauty. Amazing!



I was nervous when I saw all these bees hanging outside my hive. I contacted my beekeeping mentor and he told me that it was the indication of a strong colony. When it's very hot and humid they gather outside the hive and cool off.