New beekeepers are told that the way to find the elusive queen is by first locating her circle of attendants.
–The Queen Must Die; And Other Affairs Of Bees and Men
I love the above picture……those markers look like bees milling around the entrance to their hive, don’t you think?
This sock kit has been such a fun project for me.
Picking up my little book tonight to find a verse suitable for today’s post, made me want to read this book all over again.
After all of the research that I have done on bee keeping, both the online papers and blogs, I know without a doubt that there will be 2 beehives here this spring.
I truly have been fascinated by the little community of bees…..the girls!
Did you know that the majority of bees in a hive are female? They are the worker bees, who not only forage the flowers to produce honey, but they also tend to the nursery, protect the hive and attend the queen. Did you know that these girls also know how to dance? Yes sir…these girls know how to shake their little booties and produce pheromones. Go take a peek at these girls waggling……fascinating I tell you!
The drones just hang around eating honey and for the most part do not contribute very much. Did you know that the worker bees will push the drones out eventually? I can just see those little hands waving and their heads bobbing saying…."Yo…no slacking allowed here!"
I want to take a moment to thank all of you who pre~ordered Bee Sock kits. The pattern is finished and proofed and the kits started mailing today.
I had offered bee markers for the first 25 kits that were pre~ordered. I’m calling those makers the Queen Bee Markers :-). I had inadvertently ordered smaller than expected beads the first time around and instead of returning them, I am going to include a smaller worker bee marker with all of the other kits….tis the season…..fl la la la la la………..
Anne will be listing the pattern for sale on her website Wednesday with the fabulous model shots that we have come to expect and love. This pattern is such a fun pattern to knit……..you will love it! I will also continue to sell the kit and the pattern 🙂
In parting, I will leave you with another bee gift. I first found this song thru a fabulous blog…. Yep…this song has a way of growing on you the more you listen to it. Buzzzzzzzzz…………………
The Woolen Rabbit 
Love these pictures! So golden and warm.
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Such lovely photos! I’m looking forward to hearing your tales of your hives in the Spring.
Anne’s pattern is a beauty! Those kits will be spectacular.
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Breathtaking photos. They really left me with a feeling of peace and serenity. Makes me want some bee socks and stitch markers just because of the picture. Thanks for the great links.
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HELLO KIM- can’t wait for the bees to be buzzing my way – if I am lucky they might arrive before christmas[ 2-3 weeks to canada] – the colour looks scrum,the pattern anne’s usual artistic excellance
happy knitting pat j
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The yarn is beautiful. I knew that bees danced, but I didn’t know how. That was fascinating to learn.
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I predict this kit will be a huge success for you!
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I’m not sure how I missed out on the Bee Sock but I plan on getting one from Anne!
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Things have been busy in the hive! All that buzzing around and what results…not honey but beautiful socks, lovely yarn and figurative bees for good measure!! 🙂
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So pretty! You must be excited for spring to get here!
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I love your posts! Thanks for the information about the dance. It’s fascinating. All of nature is fascinating, if we stop to learn, observe, and listen. I can’t wait for my kit, and marker! Bees are just amazing, and I love that Anne started this whole thing. Do you like poetry? You must read some of Mary Oliver. She writes about nature in an amazing way. Try her work.
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What a great photo and post, Kim. Not that they aren’t all great, but… Congrats on the new kit and great job on the pattern, Anne!
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Love the Bee dance ! And your pictures are so warm and comforting, a nice change in the wet and dark days we had over here.
And I WILL try to knit socks soon !
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Truly a perfect match between pattern and fiber. And the stitch markers just top it all off!
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great photos – and what a lovely little gift 🙂 lucky folks who get this yarn/pattern kit. They are fabulous socks (aren’t all of Annes patterns?) and your dyeing is amazing Kim. I hope that this has been an other fun project for you 🙂
I can’t wait to read more about your bees… I look forward to someday buying honey from you along with the yarn!
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They are sssoooo Beee utiful!! Check out Dec 3 on Bird Chick’s Blog for “Indoor Bees”
Fasinating!
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I used to work at a Science Lab where the bees had a see through tube that went all over the building. They were amazing to watch and the happy humming in the tube was so comforting.
Your yarn is so lovely…and all those bee stitch markers are just adorable. 🙂
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It’s a great kit. Congratulations on a beautiful collaboration!
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Can’t wait for mine to arrive! Love the stitch markers too. Learned something new with your bee links- thank you. Off to listen to the song again 🙂
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