“You’re a beekeeper? Do you make honey?”
“You’re a beekeeper? Do you make honey?”
This is a common question we get when someone first discovers we’re beekeepers. And it’s one we’ve been answering for twelve years!
My husband and I first started our beekeeping journey in 2013. We attended a class put on by our local beekeepers’ association and were assigned a mentor who gave us just enough hands-on training in his bee yards to get us started on our own.
Wilderness Road: Martins Station State Park Honors General Joseph Martin
Few Virginians ever get to the Cumberland Gap, the gateway to the pioneers going west beginning in the mid-1700s. It is actually 568 miles from Virginia’s Eastern Shore to the far corner of Southwest Virginia, where the Commonwealth of Virginia meets Kentucky and Tennessee at its tip end, with a gap through the Appalachian Mountains.
I discovered it one Mother’s Day weekend, maybe in 2007, when I visited Wilderness Road State Park to see the re-enactment of the Cherokees burning down Martin’s Fort.
Finding Adventure Close to Home: A Spring Break in Virginia State Parks
While many families spend spring break heading to beaches or theme parks, this year we took a different route filled with nature, exploration, and unforgettable memories. Instead of chasing crowds, we chased trails and fossils, trading roller coasters for bike rides and sandcastles in Virginia State Parks.