Long Live Queen Maria Amalia!
I named my Italian Queen Bee Maria Amalia. Long live the Queen! Italian Queen Maria Amalia of Austria
View ArticleItalian Week – Tiramisu
In honor of my new Italian bees and also because I adore Italian food, I’ve declared this Italian food week! My first recipe is, of course, tiramisu. You may not know it, but tiramisu is traditionally...
View ArticleItalian Week – Checking Out My Italian Girls
Beekeeping is so much fun!! I opened the hive today primarily to retrieve the Queen cage and to see if the girls needed feeding. I am the worst bee-smoker-lighter ever!! I swear I followed...
View ArticleMy Garden Hive – Third Inspection
The Garden Hive It’s been three weeks since I hived my Italian bees. I was a bit concerned after my last inspection since I didn’t see any capped brood, and there were some queen cups at the top of the...
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