Bees and the Honey Pot

Steve is on holidays. I still have two sleeps to go before I start. He gets to sleep in (well not really) and Chloe and I have to get up and go to work. Steve has been holed up in here the last couple of days




busy doing this.
He has to do it in this little tent, otherwise the bees are everywhere trying to steal all the honey back. Robbing the hives was a bit of a chore this year, it has been so wet and we have had so much rain that he had trouble getting into the paddock to rob them. The ground was still covered in water and real boggy. Needed to take the 4WD just incase. I was a little worried. The grass around the hives was that high that you couldn't see Steve or the car and we have a four week drive, so the car is high. Consequently, we got only half as much honey as we normally do this year. Bees don't like to leave the hive in the rain, and with the constant rain, there is not much pollen in the flowers and the flowers aften fall off the trees. It was a pretty quick job this year.
Still beautiful honey. Will keep us well supplied for the next 12 months.Frames are full.
Spinning it all out. He then had to spend the afternoon returning all the empty frames back to the bee hives. All done now for another year.


Chloe has been busy again this week making more of these.
They have been very popular at work. She forgot to take them in Monday morning, so they sent her home to get them at morning tea time, and she had them all sold as soon as she got back. Both Chloe and one of the other girls at work are baking mufins and Cupcakes as a fund raiser for "Relay for Life". Their whole office plans to participate in the 24 hour walk in May. Chloe has four hours of the walking to do.

These beautiful dolls arrived at our place this week.
I have always had a love affair with these beautiful dolls. My ironing lady is really talented and made these gorgeous dollies for my two girls. I just love them.Chloe chose this one - she is still to be named yet. Anyone got any suggestions.
And if you are reading this Sarah - this pretty one is for you. Brings back lots of childhood memories.

My friend Gayle has started up a new photography challenge blog for adults called "Capture that Word" and you can find it HERE. She started one for kids earlier this year and it has become so popular that she thought she would also set athe challenge for the adults too.
Don't forget to check it out and come play with us too.

Looking forward to my holiday and spending time relaxing with friends.