-Posted by Isaac

Sure they do. At least the good bees make it to Heaven.

In fact, you can send them there if you take a notion.

I came across this wonderful little clip showing some bee adventures in the California almonds.

Somehow they managed to connect several versions of Heaven— hobo, honey bee, beekeeper, and listening pleasure heaven— all in just a few minutes. Very artistic. Enjoy!

I watched that over and over. It took me back to 2006. And I can’t help but wish I was out there right now. The world is on fire with flowers, the bees have found their big rock candy mountain.

But for now, we bide our time in Ohio… Purgatory?

We’ve got to get these girls through another month!

Last Sunday we took advantage of the sun and went hiking.

A fun few hours, complete with our WMDs. (Not the guns, the kids.)

Over the river and through the woods.

Jumping fences, crossing properties.

Don’t worry, nobody got prostituded.

Normally I wouldn’t tempt fate with a bunch of kids making such a loud racket, but I was on a mission— to spy on Jim’s bees. There’s this place a few miles south of Williamsport we call the Round Rocks.

And sitting up on a bluff overlooking the river, faraway in a quiet field, are Jim’s bees.

It’s about the prettiest spot you can imagine when things are alive and blooming. Bee Heaven. Beekeeper Heaven too.

But it’s a tough road in early March. We have a little while yet. Hopefully in just a few weeks we’ll be licking our winter wounds and breaking out the smokers. Right now, for bees and beekeepers alike, it’s easy to feel a bit demoralized. No birds, bees or cigarette trees. (By the way Jim, you’e only two for five in that yard.)

40% alive. It’s rough. I’ll buy the next round.

“the pain, the heartache, the desperate attempts to stay in business”…

But you know, beekeeping is still awesome. Heaven comes to us, you just have to wait a little. Like he said in the video, Why would anybody choose to live any other way?

Hang on girls! Spring is coming!