State Of The Bee Yard Address

In a spring where many local beekeepers are reporting winter hive losses of between 30 and 50 percent, Stella kept all seven of her hives buzzing happily along.



And while that in itself is an impressive statistic, it includes one tiny swarm we picked up in August that never even got one full box of bees and honey pulled together.



This is not the first time she's coddled a tiny, late season hive along.

As the old saying goes, "A swarm in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July (or August) isn't worth a fly."

Unless you're Stella - a bee charmer with a golden thumb :-).