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It's always bitter sweet to snag some honey out of a dead hive. Thanks for all your work my friends, we cherish the fruits of your labor. #beekeeping #urbanbeekeeping #gardening #urbangardening #winterdeath #winter #intheapiary #love #life #zenbeeism #honey #honeybees

Festooning honey bees between frames. There is some speculation as to why honey bees do this. It's been widely accepted that they link together like this to measure distance as they build new comb. The following link is a good read that touches lightly on the subject. Regardless of why they do it, it is beautiful and always fun to watch. https://honeybeesuite.com/festooning-bees-lacework-between-the-frames/ #bees #honeybees #festoon #festooning #loveyourself #dowhatyoulove #staylifted #nature #apis #bee #beekeeper #behappy #brood #beekeeping #urbanbeekeeper #urbanbeekeeping #permaculture #permaculturist #permaculturefarm #zen #zenbeeism #beeherenow #beherenow #love #life #havefun #explorenature #freeyourmind #learn #educateyourself #observe

After installing a new package of bees for the first few days you'll observe them taking orientation flights. They come out and fly in a figure 8 pattern in front of the hive taking a mental note of their new home and surroundings. Welcome, new friends! #beekeeping #urbanbeekeeper #urbanbeekeeping #organic #honey #honeybees #savethebees #pollinators #permaculture #permaculturefarm #diy #dowhatyoulove #zen #zenbeeism #beherenow #beeherenow #dowhatyoulove #beyourself #beeyourself #lovelife #loveyourself #nature #bees #staylifted

Waggle it, just a little bit! The shaking bee getting his wiggle on is doing what is called the Waggle Dance. Through this dance foragers share with other bees information about food sources like the distance and direction in relation to the hive. #beekeeping #beekeeper #urbanbeekeeper #urbanbeekeeping #todayintheapiary #apiarist #apiary #bees #honeybees #honey #savethebees #knowledge #spreadlove #zen #zenbeeism #beherenow #beeherenow #dowhatyoulove #lovelife #loveyourself #lovetheplanet #beyourself #passion #permaculture #permies #permaculturefarm #keepbees #lifeofabee

The earliest ancestors of the western honey bee are believed to have first appeared on the planet at least 74 million years ago. #facts #beefacts #honeybees #apismellifera #savethebees #honey #nature #love #life #dowhatyoulove #zenbeeism #zen #beherenow