I’m into my fourth year of beekeeping and while I still consider myself a newbie, I do feel I’ve come a long way. For one—and an important one at that—I can now find the queen. Finding the queen—or queenspotting, as they say—is huge in beekeeping. There are books on the subject, like this cool Where’s […]
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Michelle Obama Inspires a Cooperative Spirit
Let me preface this by saying no matter which way you lean, you can still read this post. I say this because if you have even an inkling of objectivity—no matter your politics—you have to admit Michelle Obama is one classy lady. And this post is about her. This post is not about politics (to prove my sincerity, […]
It Takes Grandparents and a Full Flock
The Instagram rule of poultry is if you’re going to raise layers, you must produce a rainbow of egg colors. Given that—and because I have grandchildren who, in my mind, rate much higher than Instagram—I choose breeds specifically for their color of eggs. My chick order this spring consisted of Ameraucanas for their pastels, Marans for […]
February Randomness
Happy February! So what do you think my honeybees are up to these days? From what I’ve read, they’re not hibernating. Even in cold Midwestern temps—and we’ve had plenty of that this year—those little sweethearts are busy in their hives clustering together, fluttering their wings and energizing themselves with honey, all in the name of […]
Go Far, Go Together
Two weeks ago I was excited to join together with 400 go-getting women for the inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Spearheaded by Laura Gallagher, president and founder of the Creative Company, it was an awesome day of connection and inspiration. Gallagher paralleled us to migrating geese as they skein together in formation […]