So, if you are kind enough to be following along, you probably know that last night I drove to Noble, Oklahoma, to collect my bees. Just out of curiosity, what image does that conjure up for you? I’d love to know. This whole experience has been replete with learning, so plenty of what I have expected along the way has been wrong.
Fortunately, I was able to make the drive with my mentor in tow, which soothed my jangled nerves considerably. Maribeth and I enjoyed a leisurely drive brimming with more of that sparkling conversation. Have I said lately how lush and healthy Oklahoma is right now?
The apiary is not too far off of the interstate but at the end of a long, green tunnel of a road, surrounded by horse farms. Once we found the driveway, it was unmistakable.
Royal Bee Supply, Oklahoma |
What a humble, happy entrance. And the owners/operators, Marcy and Brian, are just as warm and friendly as you might imagine honey lovers to be!
The M half of the M -n- J Show says
You know if there’s a bee allergy on the farm who it’ll be, right? Mr. I-Can’t-Eat-Onions, prolly.
xoxo to you all! All 80,050 of you!
Marie Wreath says
Oh gosh you might be right! Prolly that’s why he check for swarms three times a day! LOL Can’t wait to feed you fresh honey, dahling…xoxo
Vesuvius At Home says
You raise buffalo? This is the weirdest thing, (I am or was a city girl) but I have an inner hankering to buy some land and keep some buffalo. I hear you need huge fences.
I know the feeling. I check on my bees every morning, too. We’ve got capped brood, honey, and bee bread. I think all is well.
Marie Wreath says
What! You raise bees too? Awe-some. I will be keeping close tabs with you, ma’am. How long before you collected honey??
Yep, we have one 3 year old buff. He’s a sweetie. He lives in an enclosure with special high-tension bison fencing, but we bring him to the back field to play in the pond sometimes, under supervision. LOL
Tell me more, we have more between us than I knew! : )
Vesuvius At Home says
I just started keeping bees this year. So I’ve seen the honey, but haven’t harvested any (except for a big mistake I made that involved comb falling plumb off the bar).
Your buff plays in the pond? I love him. Oh boy. Time to go learn all I can about buffalo ranching!
Marie Wreath says
I would L-O-V-E to hear more about that honey. Gobbling up all the info and first-hand experience stories I can!
Hey I’ll try to post you a video of our little boy on a pond excursion. LOL