Honey Bees In Alaska

One of the ways we supplement our food as well as income is to raise honey bees.  When I am stressed, I can go work with the honey bees.  I rarely wear any protective gear like gloves or veil.  They might sting but it has very little effect on me.  We hope for a good harvest of honey this year as last year with the horrifically wet summer the bees produced a very poor crop. The darker the bee the better it does in our Northern climate.  The Italian bee which is usually very bright yellow does not handle the cooler temperatures usually found at our latitude. The Caucasian or Carniolan bee does the best for us as they are darker and originate from a more mountainous part of the world.  We must import our starter packages from Oregon, through Seattle, then to Anchorage, and finally onto a small airplane to McGrath.  That is a long time to be cooped up in a box about the size of a shoe box.

The latitude and longitude of McGrath, Alaska is:

62° 57' 23" N / 155° 35' 45" W

Made some good visits today and plan for a couple of those visited to stop by the cabin tomorrow.

Also, had visitors stop by the cabin today from up river on the Takotna River. 

Pray for continued contacts and progress in the ministry.

Parson Carson