Newfoundland was AMAZING. it's like stepping into a fairy world! Unreal views and the people are so warm and welcoming. ❤️ Sadly, I returned with COVID, and then my sweet Chappie was at the emergency vet due to pneumonia so it's been a very stressful homecoming. I'm still coughing a lot but have a bit more energy everyday. My wonderful husbeast has been doing EVERYTHING on the homestead for me while I recover, though I'm taking things over a little at a time. My wee baby chick is now huge! 😱 And I was in the hives this afternoon to see how things were going. My top bar colony is STUFFED with honey so I took 4 frames to give them more space. It wasn't all capped so will need to be eaten right away. I'll strain it this evening and then we will dig in. 🐝 The colony that had a virgin queen when I left is now queen right and she is laying BEAUTIFULLY. I also caught a swarm in a spare nuc! So that was a nice surprise. Fingers crossed my other colonies are also doing well. I had to rush inside due to a storm. 🤞 #homesteading #chickdays #topbarhives #honeyharvest #beesofinstagram #beekeeping #newfoundland #covidsucks (at Portage Lakes, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf99dCDu3-v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
