A Bee-less summer at Steinthal
For the past several years the northern field was teeming with buzzing honey bees as I restarted...
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Mayweather v Pacquiao
I bought into (literally) the hype of tonight’s upcoming Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and will...
Read MoreElon Musk Debuts the Tesla Powerwall
https://youtu.be/yKORsrlN-2k
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The Pole Shed
The pole shed construction is finally moving along! I got home tonight to find the beginnings of...
Read MoreRoller derby
Enjoyed an evening out watching roller derby in Neenah Wisconsin. Friend Yvonne, also known as Betty Vulgaris is on the Paper Valley Roller Girls!
Read MoreBee studies stir up pesticide debate
Nature Magazine, Daniel Cressey. The case for restricting a controversial family of insecticides is growing. Two studies published on 22 April in Nature1, 2 address outstanding questions about the threat that the chemicals pose...
Read MorePump Up the Shed!
The Pole Shed is finally starting to take shape! It will be great having a place to finally put some of the larger items! My first real attempt at time-lapse photography was unfortunately thwarted by the holding tank pump out...
Read MoreOur First Thunderstorm of the Year
Woke up early this morning to loud thunder, lightening and heavy rain! Unfortunately it woke me up a few hours earlier that I had hoped. Despite the early hour, it’s actually nice to have the rain as opposed to the snow....
Read MoreGood News for Wisconsin Beekeepers!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency says the emergency assistance was reauthorized as part of the 2014 Farm Bill. Wisconsin dropped out of the top 10 honey-producing states in 2014 after brutal fall...
Read MoreMan’s Best Friend Deserves the Best at Home or Away
We love having dogs at The Lodge, especially well-mannered dogs with well-trained owners. Here dogs have room to roam, space to stretch out, tail-wagging trails, country smells, tennis balls to chase, and a place to...
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