I really don't know if it's good news or bad news. Well, the global loss of bee hives is obviously bad news. But a bee hive vacating your wall voluntarily is usually good news.
We had an intricate plan of "moving" the hive from one of the walls in the Little House to some more appropriate residence. Sometime this winter was to be the date. The plan included a stronger hive, smoke, and lots of local honey and bee larvae. Brit even suggested in the comments of the "Bee Balooza" post that we watch a Winney the Pooh movie to kick-off the bee move. The whole crazy event even inspired the quote of the year to date (to remain anonymous):
"I'd rather get my foreskin caught in a zipper than mess with those bees."
Part of me was looking forward to the madness. It's all part of my therapy. :)
The plan is postponed indefinitely.
It appears that the bees are gone. Within the next week, we will be removing the wall to see what we've got going on. For all of the effort, I am hoping for some "Little House Honey" that I can consume in the Eat Local Challenge next month. I'm foraging all of my food myself, so honey from the wall would fit the bill.
