Monthly Archives: June 2012

June 5th, in addition to being Elizabeth’s birthday, was the date of a most-rare astronomic occurrence: a “transit” of Venus across the Sun.  Every 1.6 years Venus “laps” Earth, passing between us and the Sun.  This is known as an … Continue reading →

The honey flow, that is.  That’s beekeeper-speak for the time of year when nectar is sufficiently abundant that bees can collect more than they need on a daily basis.  Around here the main “flow” is blackberries, and they are just … Continue reading →