I'm actually pretty sad it has come to an end. I can't believe I've completed 7 weeks and I'm still just as enthusiastic as when I started, what has changed is my aim for keeping bees. To start with the honey was the main reason I wanted to keep bees but now I'm more excited about observing the behaviour of bees in the hive. They sound amazing and I've got a new-found appreciation for the teamwork required by these interesting little creatures to keep a healthy hive.
In perfect timing I received an email from a friend of a friend who is a commercial beekeeper giving me a phone number for someone that might give me some much needed experience in working hives. I'm hoping to have a hive by the end of the year, I'm currently lacking a bit of courage, nothing that a bit of hands on experience won't combat.
The animals are all great. I have been putting Little-Bit to bed under Pippi's wing each night.
Tarka is great but now Mabel is showing some signs of having sore feet, I'm sure her little hooves just need a trim so I'll get to that after some research on how to trim goats hooves. Hoby is back to his old self and Ella is being very compliant with the dieting rules. Sheamus is having tantrums about being on a diet, poor fella. He's loving roaming free as are the goats, I love that they're one big happy family and I wonder what they get up to when I'm not here. Shenanigans galore I'm sure.
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