Let the record show… I was 100% against the capturing of this bee swarm.. I may not have showed it on camera that day but inside I was screaming HELP ME!!
Ryan started his bee journey when we lived in CO and it was an instant hobby for him. He actually brought his hives with him from CO… and when I say brought them he literally had them in the cab of the UHaul with him.. it is because of that I knew I had to be his partner in crime this day regardless of the outcome I was there for it.
I got stung a handful of times after he cut a branch where the bees were resting. As soon as that branch started to drop I did what any normal person would do and run… I admit I didn’t wait for Ryan even though he was afraid of heights it was every Madison for themselves… I of course was the one that the bees took it out on and I was too cool for a bee suit. After that little incident I threw on an extra suit cause I couldn’t fathom getting stung again. I mean I couldn’t out run them.. trust me I tried..
We ended up capturing two swarms that day. It took the entire day but at the end of the season we harvested close to 100lbs of honey. Had that swarm got away we would not of gotten the outcome we did with our honey.
Moral of the story… Show up for the people in your world no matter how crazy it may seem or how far out of your comfort zone you feel… You never know what kind of blessing will come from it. Oh! And never try to out run a bee 🐝 #teamwork
-Jamie
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