I 3D printed a card scan stand to check prices on my old Magic the Gathering cards.
The values of the old cards was very interesting.
I used the Card Slinger 3.0 design on Printables.
Queen Bee Replacement
Replacing two queens in the apiary.
One colony has a feral queen and the other has an older queen that hasn’t been laying. Replacing both with new mated Italian queens from Olivarez.
Notebook LLM takes a look at my recent video
I ran my most recent bee video through NotebookLM to see what kind of podcast it would create.
NotebookLM turned a three minute video into a five minute podcast in seconds
Moving swarm colony into a brood box
Moving the ladies out of the swarm trap and into a deep brood box.
Indigo dyeing old blue jeans
Michele had a bucket of leftover indigo dye in the backyard. Before cleaning it out, I tried dyeing some old jeans.
How to make pulled pork
Turning an 11 pound pork butt into pulled pork
Noises under the house
I find the source of the noises under the house.
Moving a bee swarm trap
More adventures in beekeeping.
A swarm moved into a a trap a few days ago. Moving them to the apiary where I can feed and inspect them.
How to make beef jerky
Made some beef jerky today.
Used my dad’s recipe for the the marinade. It’s the flavor I grew up with.
1 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
Took about five hours in the pellet smoker.
Bee Hive Inspection – May 8th, 2025
Today’s bee hive inspection