It never fails, spring means fixing all the holes. Its like someone went around trying to see how long until we figure out where all the holes are .

A fence that can hold water can keep goats in. 

This is the part of farming that feels so defeating, its where we spend so much time doing all the things that are on the never ending to do list 

Each year we say the list will get done.....we dream, I mean dream that the list would get done.

But getting outside on weeknights makes the evenings feel like a million bucks. Now if Minnesota could just get it together when it comes to the weather that would be great!

How could this happen? How did I think I would be ok when the bees all died? How do I continue? The bees were so happy going to the winter, so much honey stored up and a healthy mite level or so I thought.

Just some of the thoughts that ran through my head. I have prepped myself for this and still I was not prepped enough. While I know I have not opened the hive completely, I am seeing no movement on the nice spring days.

What do I do next? Can I do this again? I mean I wasn't successful, but many keepers say the first year is hard. Like really hard. I didn't think it was hard, but did I fail and not do something? 

So its on to some research, joining some new groups on social media, talking with a few keepers that I know.

I don't give up, so instead of giving up its time to purchase another hive, and a nuc this time. Last year I went with just 3 lbs of bees, and so many keepers swear by the nuc instead. The nuc should help to get the honey flowing faster. While I am not 100% sure the hive is gone, I thought well its time to purchase just one nuc. But because I have hair brained ideas.... I have purchased two nucs. 

This year does require a better mite treatment, even more love from me, and grace.

Now Mother Nature please get your crap together because I have hives to get set up, and bees that come in May. 

-xoxo