May62007
The bees are out
Sunday, May 6th, 2007 at 7:30 pm by Gulnaz (for Papa)Papa says I must start with the bees, not with myself. So: the first warm day was on Friday, 4 May, and the bees came out of the winter house in a cloud. They flew in circles to see where they are, then went back in, then came out again. He stood at the door with the smoker and watched them like a father watching children go to school.
Papa says: "Count the dead ones on the ground. Fewer than last year. That is the answer."
He lost 4 hives of 62 over the winter. He is not happy and not unhappy. This is a good number.
Gulnaz, it is Cholpon from Jumabai ata's house. I helped you set it up! Grandfather asks if Mamat remembers that he owes him a jar from 2003. :)