I knew that moving the bee swarm box from eight feet high on the top of the arbor down to a lower location ten feet away was going to be stressful, but I had no clue just how stressed I would get. Thankfully hubby has been helping me every slow step of the way. The worst part was getting it down from the starting location on the first night. The box is heavy and it was really high up, so that took about ten years off my life. The next morning watching hundreds of bees wake up and fly around crazy and lost was very sad to watch. Add to that the fact that moving the box jiggled things around inside, so some bees were injured or killed. Seeing the casualties from that was heartbreaking. I know I am doing it for the health of the colony, but that doesn’t really make it easier. I was shocked when I saw hundreds of bees flying all around outside of the bee box trying to get themselves reoriented with their home’s location. A quick call to my mentor helped calm my nerves down. He assured me this was all normal and that the colony wouldn’t be mad at me and leave. He also assured me to have faith in the process of moving them only two feet every other day. A rough method, but a good one. Only two more weeks of this…..arg.
Tyranny: A Demon of Athens Novel
by Martin Sulev
Genre: Historical Fiction | War
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“Athens has been weakened by decades of war with Sparta. Now, conflict between political factions threatens to tear the city apart from within. In a violent and crumbling society, Daimon, son of an Athenian general and a Thracian slave, finds himself hunted by enemies on all sides, including by the family of a young man history will come to remember as Plato. Yet under the guidance of the greatest military leader of his age, Daimon will find his destiny as a warrior and take his first steps in becoming the Demon of Athens… ”
Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow!
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The Nostradamus Equation (Sam Reilly Book 6)
by Christopher Cartwright
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Men’s Adventure | Thrillers | Sea Adventures
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In 1562, Michel de Nostradamus led a small party on an expedition deep into the hostile Desert of Barbary, now known as the Sahara. Without any knowledge of what they might find, the small party had entered the vast desert in search of a miracle.
In the present day, Dr. Zara Delacroix enlists the help of Sam Reilly to hunt for answers about a book she believes was buried in the Sahara centuries earlier to protect humanity from some great catastrophe.
This ancient manuscript was named The Book of Nostradamus…
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Maggie’s Way (Montana Bound Series Book 1)
by Linda Bradley
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Family Life | Romance
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Middle-aged, Maggie Abernathy just wants to recuperate from cancer during the solitude of summer vacation after a tiresome year of teaching second grade.
Maggie’s plans are foiled when precocious seven-year-old Chloe McIntyre moves in next door with her dad, John. Maggie’s life changes in a way she could never imagine when the pesky new neighbors steal her heart. With Maggie’s grown son away, her ex-husband in the shadows, her meddling mother’s unannounced visits, and Chloe McIntyre on her heels, somehow Maggie’s empty house becomes home again.
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Cut, Crop & Die: Book #2 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series
by Joanna Campbell Slan
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Mystery | Crafts, Hobbies & Home | Humor & Satire
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SWEET MEMORIES MADE OF MURDER–
PASTRY, PIZZA, AND A POISONOUS PILL…
Recovering from financial ruin and the murder of her husband — she’s not saying which was worse — Kiki Lowenstein’s getting her life back on track as a professional scrapbooker, in charge of a huge event at the Missouri Botanical Garden. But during the scrapbooking soiree, somebody has an allergic reaction, and not to the plants.
As luck would have it, it just happens to be someone Kiki’s allergic to — scrapbooking rival Yvonne Grayson, whose epi pen is mysteriously empty. As planned — by someone — the victim goes into anaphylactic shock and dies, right in front of half the hobbyists in the state of Missouri.
Bad press for Kiki’s scrapbooking cred! Fortunately, Detective Chad Detweiler’s on the case — Kiki’s crush from the late spousal unpleasantness. He’s been bringing her pizza, hold the romance, and now it’s pizza, hold the intel — Kiki’s about to gain weight without even getting kissed — or solving the case herself.
But he might have let slip just enough to go on… Yvonne was allergic to aspirin and it was found in her favorite pastry. A sweet and healing tidbit?
The fun of this one, of course, is in the scrapbooking lore and fiery rivalry between Kiki and her scrapbooking frenemies. You’ll find yourself rooting for the sweet and resilient Widow Lowenstein, who’s determined as ever to protect her complicated but wholesome suburban life. Author Slan weaves pro scrapbook sleuthing tips effortlessly into the plot, making the reader feel like they’re getting a crash course in cropping and hunting down a depraved murderer. It’s a double how-to for the price of one!
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Red Dots
by Ray Jay Perreault
Genre: Science Fiction | Literature & Fiction
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Deep Space One was sent on a one-way mission to save the people of Earth. Their mission was to find a new home for the survivors of a dying planet. They trusted each other and in the importance of their mission. What they found out en route was not expected and the information they learned changed everything for them and the people they left behind.
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