tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post8287057155210517432..comments2024-01-27T02:01:24.039-05:00Comments on Happy Hour at the Top Bar: 2 out of 3Julie Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-75825786078009970312016-08-24T10:16:27.335-04:002016-08-24T10:16:27.335-04:00Cool! I think your part of the state must be ahead...Cool! I think your part of the state must be ahead of us. I was in Bridgeport the other day, and the Japanese knotweed was well under way. I've just started seeing some buds here.Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-47727339988874511072016-08-24T10:07:38.914-04:002016-08-24T10:07:38.914-04:00Hi Julie, Just spotted some Japanese knotweed toda...Hi Julie, Just spotted some Japanese knotweed today in Westport that was in the beginning stages of blooming (August 24). Bob McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796003306029854352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-31915784104596617712016-08-16T21:44:31.190-04:002016-08-16T21:44:31.190-04:00Don't give up on Elsa yet, she may pull throug...Don't give up on Elsa yet, she may pull through! I had a couple hives in our summer heat take longer than I expected to start laying. Here's hoping Elsa makes it on her own.<br /><br />We have Crepe Myrtle trees in bloom right now, and with rain once a week the bees still seem to be finding stuff. Hot days, though, almost a week straight with 95+ F weather. Lots of bearding! I expect we'll dry up any day now, though.Erikhttps://beeswitheeb.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-35974570280231340852016-08-15T19:23:41.170-04:002016-08-15T19:23:41.170-04:00Life always seems sweeter, the more ouzo I drink. ...Life always seems sweeter, the more ouzo I drink. So maybe that applies to the honey too!Donhttp://www.buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-64267717137639323202016-08-15T19:20:18.673-04:002016-08-15T19:20:18.673-04:00Yes, you're probably right about queens plumpi...Yes, you're probably right about queens plumping up. They say queens need about 3 weeks of laying, so maybe Buttercup just needs some time. <br /><br />Good question about the ouzo. We didn't have a formal honey tasting the other day -- more of a "here, try this while I garnish this dish" kind of thing, but certain wines/beers work better with different honeys, so ouzo probably pairs better with some honeys than others. Hmmm... You are so clever -- thinking of all the angles! Of course, I'd probably have to start making more than a few gallons of honey a year for any kind of commercial success. :-)<br /><br />Fingers crossed for a good flow!<br /><br />Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-64952538287878569842016-08-15T15:48:30.893-04:002016-08-15T15:48:30.893-04:00Like Meatloaf sang, "'Cause two out of th...Like Meatloaf sang, "'Cause two out of three ain't bad". :-) Nice looking queens! Do you find that they get bigger a little while after they've been mated? Maybe Buttercup just needs to "mature" a little bit?<br /><br />Does the ouzo affect your palate when doing the honey tasting? Sounds like you could have a good export business going at that rate!<br /><br />I remember seeing the knotweed in full bloom in CT in mid-September a couple of years ago, so maybe it just hasn't started yet? Hoping that you have a good fall flow for your new queens!Donhttp://www.buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.com