>the only picture that really matters is of the hives these days. still, i will try to post a few more, my internet connection permitting. if that pile of hives looks impressive, let me point out that only the two white ones actually have any bees in them at the moment. however, the cedar ones …
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>stung
>i had my first bee sting two days ago. we had been worried that something had happened to the bees, since the hives were not as buzzy as they had been, so when our neighbor, omer amca, came by, we all took a look into the hives. he opened them up, as calm as anything, …
>buzz
>The bees are hard at work in the garden, and we hear the sound of them as we work alongside them. There is a great feeling of industriousness in the air. This is one of the prettiest seasons out here, because we have had weeks of rain, the sun is out, the flowers are blooming, …
>wildlife
>we went down to sundance camp for dinner last night, and came home well after dark. we don't see much wildlife around our place, unless you count scorpions and snakes and the occasional hare and bird of prey. ali had seen a wild boar once, though, and presumably that is one of the animals that …
>water
>still no photos, so here is another topic that is hard to photograph -- water. we have started watering in the mornings, since the spring rain has tapered off. water has been not a struggle exactly, but not easy either. after our friends and i bought our land, a big water pipe was laid that …
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