

Capturing a Honey Bee Swarm, in pictures
A couple of days after I put out the swarm trap, a swarm arrived in a buzzing melee on our quiet neighborhood street. Our neighbor Mike...


Forgotten Honey, and Swarm Bait
Last spring I began keeping honey bees. I built a stout set of hive boxes, ordered a colony of italian honey bees, and waited anxiously...


Jive Turkey
The Urban Dictionary defines "jive turkey" as: One who speaks as though they know what they are talking about...though they do not. Which...


No Stone Unturned
This mother's day the family went for an outing to Anderson Island. One of the San Juans, you say? No. Uh...isn't it that one next to...


Morel Real Things
Fire morels are my favorite thing to find in the wild. At least until winning lottery tickets start turning up in the duff. Morel...