My hubby's new hobby

Remember this post from last September? Well, my honey is now in the business of honey; better known as beekeeping. Anyone who knows my adorable science savvy hubby knows that when he finds something he's interested in, he takes it on wholeheartedly and he does an amazing job with it! Springtime is the time to prepare your beehive and this year Dar is living his dream (that really only began last fall).

Two weeks ago Dar bought his beehives and his new hobby has just taken off since then. It's actually been pretty neat for both of us to learn about these incredible creatures and how important they are in our lives. I guess I've never really thought about it before now, but honeybees are pretty neat! (And unfortunately their numbers have really been declining over the last few years. Not good if you like to eat food!) It'll be fun for both of us to experience the process of beekeeping and we'll keep you posted on this new adventure.

The bee boxes before getting a nice coat of paint to keep them from weathering

Dar's bees hard at work
He could just sit in front of the hive and watch the bees work for hours. If only he had the time. *sigh*

Pretty cool!

And here's some really awesome shots he got yesterday of one of his little worker bees hard at work harvesting nectar.

And of course, his two leading ladies sporting twinner flowers he gave us :)