Our Bees

Here is our Italian Queen, who liked to drink vine, eat pizza and had many kids.  They, in turn, also disliked work but loved to “dance” on the surface of the hive by quickly moving back and forth. This funny behavior is called “washboarding” and is considered among beekeepers bees’ favorite “leisure activity”. Donna Regina flew away this spring with a handful of bees. We think, our neighbors got them.  They collected and hived a swarm. Good luck to them!

She was replaced by a local mom, who runs faster than her children and works 24/7.

You can watch bees dancing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbwumXVTOz8