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Neil and Kerry at Duvall’s

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On an overcast hurricane day, we went to see a delightful collection of Neil and Kerry Stavely’s art in Millwood. Duvall Design in Millwood, VA is a great location for this kind of show. Artistic and artisan combined in perfect balance.

Duval Design Art Opening

Duval Design Art Opening

Neil and Kerry own Horse and Hare and operate a shop on the mall in downtown Winchester, VA.

Neil and Kerry Stavely

Neil and Kerry Stavely

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The show will be up for a few weeks. Make sure to go take a look.

Amy Bee

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Space aliens

Space aliens

Amyb does bees with JasonS.

super full of bees

super full of bees

bees and honey

bees and honey

Pollen Pulled in October.

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Good job, girls!

Good job, girls!

What a load.

What a load.

Tiny wicked witch.

Tiny wicked witch.

Honey Bee Sweet, Sticky, Scrumptious

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I decided I could take one frame from one of the 2 hives this year since there is plenty more for the bees for the winter (read ~50lbs/hive!). Since it was only one (but still 5-6 pounds of honey!) I scraped it into cheese cloth, squeezed, twisted, and finally hung it off the faucet in the kitchen sink to ooze out, and gave it one more squeeze with spatulas to get the last bit sans wax. 

Capped Honey

Capped Honey

Oozing honey

Oozing honey

Sweeeeeeeeet!

Sweeeeeeeeet!

Son-Flowers – Sunshine indeed. Thanks, Jack.

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Sunshine, on a morning day.

Sunshine, on a morning day.

BZZZZZ yummm.

BZZZZZ yummm.

Thanks, Jack!

Thanks, Jack!

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Farm People go to NYC.

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We see:

Amazing Views!

Amazing Views!

The Statue of Liberty from a boat!

Terrific Humor!

Terrific Humor!

But what is the most amazing thing??

This fella, up with us at 1,227 feet!

This fella, up with us at 1,227 feet!

From a bees' eye view

From a bees’ eye view

Busy as a Bee!

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Look at the pollen sacs on my little honey bee (Apis)!

Happy Flower, Happy Bee

Look at the pollen sacs on my little honey bee (Apis)!

Look at the pollen sacs on my little honey bee (Apis)!

3 bee-types like this sunflower (Helianthus)!

3 bee-types like this sunflower (Helianthus)!

Thistles (Cirsium) - yumm.

Thistles (Cirsium) – yumm.

Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea) - yumm!

Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea) – yumm!

Summer Squash - huge hit with the pollinators!

Summer Squash – huge hit with the pollinators!

Bee hive, early February, a warm day!

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It’s warm – get the snow off so they can fly (and poop!), put candy on for when they are ready!

Are they ok?

Are they ok?

yes, they are buzzing!

yes, they are buzzing!

Knocked the snow off.

Knocked the snow off.

Candy Board!

Candy Board!

A-shed from the bee yard.

A-shed from the bee yard.