I believe that we just went through our last cold spell, it was -15 C the other day and things look like they are warming up. My bee-pro arrives tomorrow and I should have patties on everything in a week, providing we don't get buried in snow.

People are starting to show interest in the beeginners bee course this April and I have received a lot of excitement in the fact that I am having Eliese Watson from backyardbees.ca talking about TBH's as part of the course. A lot of experienced beekeepers not wanting to take strictly a beginners are interested as well. So I have touched base with her and would like to offer a 2 hour presentation Sat evening (April 21st) and open that up for people with previous beekeeping experience. People that are interested in trying it or that have Q's that they'd like to ask this will be a valuable event.

We'll ask for $20 per person and require early registration. I must cap the event at 20 people, or my honey house will become too crowded and it would be tougher to have all your Q's answered with any more than that. Both of the last 2 issues of BeesCene (our provincial magazine) have had articles pertaining to TBH's. The tentative time will be 7-9 pm. When I have a bit more details figured out I'll put a page for it under our courses page! 

Well, well, well. I have yet to look at most of my girls. The other day I looked at about 1/2 dozen. They all looked very good. I really don't like to say too much until I have been in every yard. I realize that spring is creeping up, but right now winter has again reared it's head and it will be another week before things get checked. My Bee-Pro is on it's way, so when I do looking I'll have patties ready to go.

Last night it was calling for 5- 10cm of snow, we got 10. This morning it is still snowing hard and calling for 5-10 cm! So I'll probably end up shoveling 20 cm off the driveway. Shoveling snow is always fun into January, when this time of year hit's... not so much!

They call this area the Columbia-Shuswap. They don't call it the Okanagan-Shuswap, or the Thompson-Shuswap. We share a lot more of the Columbia's weather systems than a lot of people think. This area is amazing. If I drive one hour south I can be surrounded by orchards and vineyards. One hour west I'll be around desert and sagebrush. If I head north east I'll be around  Skunk Cabbage and giant Red Cedars. We live in an amazing part of the province.