I have been away from the computer for a little while, that’s for sure! Things really do pick up quickly once the bee season starts. I’m currently looking after my own hives and getting geared up for when my Dad’s buckwheat crop comes into full-swing. Buckwheat honey tends to be a little strong-flavoured in my opinion, but tastes amazing when mixed with another kind such as sunflower or wildflower.

I’m also working on a longer article about the science behind how the queen honey bee keeps millions of sperm alive in her spermatheca for more than 4 years; a topic that has interested me so much that I want to get right to the bottom of it before I rise it to the top!

In the meantime, enjoy this photo of me “hard at work” at one of my friend’s bee-yards in Ottawa.

Bee Good!

Cool as a Cucumber