tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post2101522920667550925..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Bees in trees. An amazing afternoon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-74112071728161026802013-07-22T15:47:48.771-04:002013-07-22T15:47:48.771-04:00I wonder if there are any modern day conveniences ...I wonder if there are any modern day conveniences in his lifestyle? <br /><br />Fascinating post, Linda. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856593033035221473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-16156971745487868332013-07-20T15:05:19.782-04:002013-07-20T15:05:19.782-04:00Hives in trees - that must make for interesting in...Hives in trees - that must make for interesting inspections and good exercise! It's incredible that this beekeeper is keeping alive ancient beekeeping traditions. DrBeekeeper.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864701901746484730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-3560727725642046832013-07-18T23:54:55.078-04:002013-07-18T23:54:55.078-04:00I kept thinking about fitness while I watched him....I kept thinking about fitness while I watched him. He offered to let any of us climb up into the trees and Noah who is 16 and our guide Lukas who is 33 were the only takers! This man only had a hatchet as a tool and I think he may have made the handle for it. His rope was woven of linden and linen (both - we asked twice). Both are locally grown. He rides a horse to work from his home one kilometer away. <br /><br />BTW Julia and I ended our day with a honey massage at a spa in Druskininkai, the spa town where we spent the nightLinda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-16828121384151173402013-07-18T18:15:40.723-04:002013-07-18T18:15:40.723-04:00Fascinating, Linda! Sounds like a wonderful trip....Fascinating, Linda! Sounds like a wonderful trip.<br /><br />Those ancient beekeepers sure had to be fit and stay that way. Bet that limited the number of beekeepers (and honey harvested).Pennynoreply@blogger.com