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The worst drop for dying bees.

The worst drop for dying bees.

Inside the hive of the dying bees. Not too bad. We'll see what they look like in a week.

Inside the hive of the dying bees. Not too bad. We'll see what they look like in a week.

What's killing my bees on the Almonds? Fungicide? They were spraying as this was taken.

What's killing my bees on the Almonds? Fungicide? They were spraying as this was taken.

We Need to Stop Meeting like this!

We Need to Stop Meeting like this!

Yard Buck Chasing the Girls

Yard Buck Chasing the Girls

Nice buck chasing the does in my backyard.

Nice buck chasing the does in my backyard.

Just a nice Buck in the Snow video.

Just a nice Buck in the Snow video.

Collecting seeds for the Bees and Butterflies.

Collecting seeds for the Bees and Butterflies.

PG&E Tree Trimmers hiding their garbage behind my mailbox!

PG&E Tree Trimmers hiding their garbage behind my mailbox!

The MESS PG&E's Tree Trimmers left behind!!!

The MESS PG&E's Tree Trimmers left behind!!!

Careful checking your mail. Mountain Lions are waiting!

Careful checking your mail. Mountain Lions are waiting!

Toyota/Pollinator Partnership Seed Grant

Toyota/Pollinator Partnership Seed Grant

This Cactus Buck has been here since I first put the camera here last winter.

This Cactus Buck has been here since I first put the camera here last winter.

Capped Fermented Honey? First time for me.

Capped Fermented Honey? First time for me.

This is the Biggest Bull Elk so far.

This is the Biggest Bull Elk so far.

I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille. Let me adjust that Camera.

I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille. Let me adjust that Camera.

CDF Grant used to Cut an 80 foot Fire Break along the front of our property.

CDF Grant used to Cut an 80 foot Fire Break along the front of our property.

The Bull Elk Antlers are growing fast.

The Bull Elk Antlers are growing fast.

Swarm #2, 2022 in the box!

Swarm #2, 2022 in the box!

Swarm #2, 2022 Looks like a good 10 pounds of bees. :)

Swarm #2, 2022 Looks like a good 10 pounds of bees. :)

One of Four or Five Bulls that have been visiting nightly!

One of Four or Five Bulls that have been visiting nightly!

The Bees are hard at work.

The Bees are hard at work.

My Honey Bees are putting on weight while pollinating the Almonds. Win, Win.

My Honey Bees are putting on weight while pollinating the Almonds. Win, Win.

Checking an Almond bud after 4 freezing nights.

Checking an Almond bud after 4 freezing nights.

Mountain Lion decides to just sit and take in the smells where the deer cross at my lower gate.

Mountain Lion decides to just sit and take in the smells where the deer cross at my lower gate.

Checking the grade on the beehives.

Checking the grade on the beehives.

The Almond trees all popped at once (flash bloom) and the girls are very busy.

The Almond trees all popped at once (flash bloom) and the girls are very busy.

Laisha's first beehive paid to pollinate Almonds.

Laisha's first beehive paid to pollinate Almonds.

Cougar taking a close look at the camera on my gate.

Cougar taking a close look at the camera on my gate.

Three BIG Lions at my lower gate last night!

Three BIG Lions at my lower gate last night!

My biggest Yellow Jacket nest yet. 100s of queen cells.

My biggest Yellow Jacket nest yet. 100s of queen cells.

Gray Fox Party.

Gray Fox Party.

I'm digging up the 3rd Yellow Jacket nest today. Not hard to find this year!

I'm digging up the 3rd Yellow Jacket nest today. Not hard to find this year!

Digging up a Yellow Jacket nest near where I've been trapping thousands of them.

Digging up a Yellow Jacket nest near where I've been trapping thousands of them.

Queens! It's a BAD year for Yellow Jackets (Meat Bees) Nest Eradication.

Queens! It's a BAD year for Yellow Jackets (Meat Bees) Nest Eradication.

I can't keep this Buck from eating my Gardenias.

I can't keep this Buck from eating my Gardenias.

The Bald Faced hornets are working my Honey Bees over but the bees are fighting back!

The Bald Faced hornets are working my Honey Bees over but the bees are fighting back!

My Honey Bees love the Purple Thistle.

My Honey Bees love the Purple Thistle.

My Honey Bees are trying to beat the heat by hauling water to cool their hives.

My Honey Bees are trying to beat the heat by hauling water to cool their hives.

Grey Fox caught a Big Jack Rabbit, and can barely carry it home.

Grey Fox caught a Big Jack Rabbit, and can barely carry it home.

I'm up to 64 hives and they are all working hard.

I'm up to 64 hives and they are all working hard.

My chainsaw lineup.

My chainsaw lineup.

BIG Tom Cougar at my lower gate.

BIG Tom Cougar at my lower gate.

BIG Tom Mountain Lion below my house.

BIG Tom Mountain Lion below my house.

Monster Blacktail Buck can barely hold his antlers up!

Monster Blacktail Buck can barely hold his antlers up!

Nice Blacktail Buck still chasing the Does in December.

Nice Blacktail Buck still chasing the Does in December.

Nice Blacktail Buck by my lower pond. 4X4 in the rut!

Nice Blacktail Buck by my lower pond. 4X4 in the rut!

A Bear at my lower gate smells the apple trees just feet away but turns back.

A Bear at my lower gate smells the apple trees just feet away but turns back.

Mountain Lion at my lower gate. This Lion has been hanging out for over a week.

Mountain Lion at my lower gate. This Lion has been hanging out for over a week.

Big Pacific Buck in my backyard. Check out that tail. Mule/Blacktail Cross.

Big Pacific Buck in my backyard. Check out that tail. Mule/Blacktail Cross.

Research and Development. Oxalic Acid Vaporizer. Varroa Mites on Honeybees. Part #1

Research and Development. Oxalic Acid Vaporizer. Varroa Mites on Honeybees. Part #1

Turning a slab into a board. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #6

Turning a slab into a board. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #6

Reset after the first cut. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #5

Reset after the first cut. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #5

Setting the saw for the first cut. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #4

Setting the saw for the first cut. 115 Year Old Ponderosa Pine. #4

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #3

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #3

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #2

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #2

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #1

Our 115 year old Ponderosa Pine Tree starts its journey to becoming Honey Bee Hives. #1

I got enough honey together to fire up my old 12 frame extractor.

I got enough honey together to fire up my old 12 frame extractor.

Honey going into a 400/600 micron strainer to get the beeswax out.

Honey going into a 400/600 micron strainer to get the beeswax out.

The bees are loving what I think is White Sage. Strong Sage Smell.

The bees are loving what I think is White Sage. Strong Sage Smell.

Branding beehive bottoms with my old iron and a new torch.

Branding beehive bottoms with my old iron and a new torch.

Common sense no longer exist. PG&E contractor driving where they should know better.

Common sense no longer exist. PG&E contractor driving where they should know better.

Even after paying millions in fines and killing nearly 100 people PG&E is still playing with fire!

Even after paying millions in fines and killing nearly 100 people PG&E is still playing with fire!

A Little Buck checking out a Turkey.

A Little Buck checking out a Turkey.

First Mama Bear of the season. Out for a stroll with her 2 Cubs.

First Mama Bear of the season. Out for a stroll with her 2 Cubs.

Green Murder Hornet chasing my Honey Bees in Northern California???

Green Murder Hornet chasing my Honey Bees in Northern California???

Another week another Mountain Lion.

Another week another Mountain Lion.

My 40+ year old 4 hole end bar/side bar drill is back at work. Drilling Honey Bee Frames.

My 40+ year old 4 hole end bar/side bar drill is back at work. Drilling Honey Bee Frames.

Big Blacktail Buck My Backyard (After Season of Course)

Big Blacktail Buck My Backyard (After Season of Course)

Old Native American Artifact Collection, From Northern California.

Old Native American Artifact Collection, From Northern California.

This poor Black Bear seems to be getting worse a year after being burned in the Carr Fire.

This poor Black Bear seems to be getting worse a year after being burned in the Carr Fire.

Another Decent Buck.

Another Decent Buck.

New Camera New Buck

New Camera New Buck

Bear in the Carr Fire burn a year later

Bear in the Carr Fire burn a year later

More nice Bucks

More nice Bucks

New Bucks.

New Bucks.

More new Bucks.

More new Bucks.

First day of a new camera placement. Nice Blacktail Bucks. Buck #1

First day of a new camera placement. Nice Blacktail Bucks. Buck #1

Blacktail Buck #2 new location.

Blacktail Buck #2 new location.

Mama and Baby Bears living in the Carr Fire burn scar.

Mama and Baby Bears living in the Carr Fire burn scar.

Cute Bear Cub Testing his Mom.

Cute Bear Cub Testing his Mom.

Alaskan Saw Mill, Ripping Chain vs Semi Skip Chisel Chain. Side by Side.

Alaskan Saw Mill, Ripping Chain vs Semi Skip Chisel Chain. Side by Side.

Just a squirrel Looking for nuts.

Just a squirrel Looking for nuts.

The Burs are bad one year after the Carr Fire.

The Burs are bad one year after the Carr Fire.

First full slab out of the 36" Diamond Rock Saw in almost 20 years.

First full slab out of the 36" Diamond Rock Saw in almost 20 years.

Firing up the 36" Diamond Rock Saw.

Firing up the 36" Diamond Rock Saw.

560 pound Lassen Creek Rainbow Obsidian Boulder.

560 pound Lassen Creek Rainbow Obsidian Boulder.

Giant Rainbow Obsidian Boulders Lassen Creek, & Davis Creek.

Giant Rainbow Obsidian Boulders Lassen Creek, & Davis Creek.

The Bear family coming down for a swim.

The Bear family coming down for a swim.

Mama Bear cools off while the kids play.

Mama Bear cools off while the kids play.

Beautiful Bobcat checking the scrapes.

Beautiful Bobcat checking the scrapes.

Milling Ponderosa Pine for Beehives. Alaskan Saw Mill w/ Stihl 056

Milling Ponderosa Pine for Beehives. Alaskan Saw Mill w/ Stihl 056

Who was the First to Pioneer the "Full Top Joint" Beehive?

Who was the First to Pioneer the "Full Top Joint" Beehive?

I think this is Sassy's mom with her 4th set of cubs since I've been on the ranch.

I think this is Sassy's mom with her 4th set of cubs since I've been on the ranch.

Taking out a dead topped fir tree to mill into lumber with my Alaskan saw mill.

Taking out a dead topped fir tree to mill into lumber with my Alaskan saw mill.

Bears just want to have fun!

Bears just want to have fun!

I got the old Sears (Belsaw) planer up and running.

I got the old Sears (Belsaw) planer up and running.

Looks like a younger Mountain Lion passing through.

Looks like a younger Mountain Lion passing through.

Our Mountain Lion decided to stick around a little longer.

Our Mountain Lion decided to stick around a little longer.

Just a quick walk through from our resident Mountain Lion.

Just a quick walk through from our resident Mountain Lion.

A rare Coyote on the ranch.

A rare Coyote on the ranch.

Looks like our big Tom is back!

Looks like our big Tom is back!

Looks like the Mountain Lions are back.

Looks like the Mountain Lions are back.

Our first Mountain Lion in over two months.

Our first Mountain Lion in over two months.

Long, Rough, Wet Winter after the Fire and the deer are eating burnt dry bark.

Long, Rough, Wet Winter after the Fire and the deer are eating burnt dry bark.

Fisher hunting in the snow.

Fisher hunting in the snow.

A quick Bobcat Kitten walk by.

A quick Bobcat Kitten walk by.

Bobcat late to the party.

Bobcat late to the party.

Fisher cleaning up the Golden eagle's kill.

Fisher cleaning up the Golden eagle's kill.

Golden Eagle on a fox kill.

Golden Eagle on a fox kill.

Nice Daylight Fisher video.

Nice Daylight Fisher video.

A golden Eagle stops by for a bite.

A golden Eagle stops by for a bite.

Our tore up buck has dropped his antlers and made a near full recovery.

Our tore up buck has dropped his antlers and made a near full recovery.

This buck was on this camera every week from March till now.

This buck was on this camera every week from March till now.

The first letup in 3 days of rain got this Bobcat is out hunting.

The first letup in 3 days of rain got this Bobcat is out hunting.

Another nice Buck off of the ranch.

Another nice Buck off of the ranch.

Nice Mountain Lion video. I'm sure this is our big Tom.

Nice Mountain Lion video. I'm sure this is our big Tom.

New Years day and this Blacktail Buck is still chasing the Does.

New Years day and this Blacktail Buck is still chasing the Does.

Things are slow this time of year but here's a nice Bobcat marking a scrape.

Things are slow this time of year but here's a nice Bobcat marking a scrape.

Nice Fisher hunting in the night.

Nice Fisher hunting in the night.

Our Tore Up Buck is hanging in there but looking a little stiff.

Our Tore Up Buck is hanging in there but looking a little stiff.

Limping along but covering a lot of ground. Big Tom Mountain Lion.

Limping along but covering a lot of ground. Big Tom Mountain Lion.

Just a nice Bobcat video.

Just a nice Bobcat video.

The limp is getting a little better.

The limp is getting a little better.

Man these Blacktail Bucks are tough.

Man these Blacktail Bucks are tough.

Soaking up a little sunshine on a brisk day.

Soaking up a little sunshine on a brisk day.

Back on the trail. Our Big Tom is back at it after his rest.

Back on the trail. Our Big Tom is back at it after his rest.

Our big Tom Mountain Lion just plopped himself down for a 10 minute rest.

Our big Tom Mountain Lion just plopped himself down for a 10 minute rest.

The Warriors are banged up.

The Warriors are banged up.

Creature of the night.

Creature of the night.

Mountain Lion visiting the tub after the Carr Fire.

Mountain Lion visiting the tub after the Carr Fire.

The Rut is on & the Bucks are out in the daylight. B2

The Rut is on & the Bucks are out in the daylight. B2

Sweet Deer Kisses.

Sweet Deer Kisses.

I'm glad to see the fishers are back after the fire.

I'm glad to see the fishers are back after the fire.

A close up look at our good looking Mountain Lion.

A close up look at our good looking Mountain Lion.

Looks like our Big Tom Mountain Lion has found a girlfriend?

Looks like our Big Tom Mountain Lion has found a girlfriend?

This big Blacktail Buck made it through deer season. :)

This big Blacktail Buck made it through deer season. :)

Our big Tom is still making the rounds, but not many exciting videos.

Our big Tom is still making the rounds, but not many exciting videos.

Bobcat checking his bigger cousins scrape.

Bobcat checking his bigger cousins scrape.

A couple of small Blacktail Bucks sparring.

A couple of small Blacktail Bucks sparring.

Our big Tom Cougar is looking fatter.

Our big Tom Cougar is looking fatter.

Short video of a Bobcat heading home with breakfast.

Short video of a Bobcat heading home with breakfast.

Bear Cub Adjusting the Camera. After the Carr Fire.

Bear Cub Adjusting the Camera. After the Carr Fire.

These poor foxes can't reach the water in the only tub that didn't burn In the Carr fire.

These poor foxes can't reach the water in the only tub that didn't burn In the Carr fire.

Carr Fire on September 9th. At least 1/2 a dozen small fires on this one hillside.

Carr Fire on September 9th. At least 1/2 a dozen small fires on this one hillside.

Our Cougar is Still making the rounds but visits are farther apart.

Our Cougar is Still making the rounds but visits are farther apart.

Carr Fire still burning on 9/1/18

Carr Fire still burning on 9/1/18

Bobcat checking out my lion scrape.

Bobcat checking out my lion scrape.

The Big Cats are back on the Prowl.

The Big Cats are back on the Prowl.

The Carr Fire has Revealed some Rusty Relics of the Gold Rush!

The Carr Fire has Revealed some Rusty Relics of the Gold Rush!

The Carr Fire; Life Returns.

The Carr Fire; Life Returns.

The Carr Fire: Getting out to my last trail cameras.

The Carr Fire: Getting out to my last trail cameras.

Carr Fire, Me Finding the Tub Destroyed. Check the description if you want to help.

Carr Fire, Me Finding the Tub Destroyed. Check the description if you want to help.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. Another camera.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. Another camera.

This Rabbit singed his whiskers off in the Carr Fire. Trail Camera footage.

This Rabbit singed his whiskers off in the Carr Fire. Trail Camera footage.

More Trail Camera Footage of the Carr Fire

More Trail Camera Footage of the Carr Fire

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. The tub Burning.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. The tub Burning.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. The tub before the fire.

Trail Camera footage of the Carr Fire. The tub before the fire.

Carr Fire, These little guys were everywhere with nowhere to go and nothing left to eat.

Carr Fire, These little guys were everywhere with nowhere to go and nothing left to eat.

Carr Fire, So Sad, There must be tens of thousands of dead Animals.

Carr Fire, So Sad, There must be tens of thousands of dead Animals.

Carr Fire Video #1

Carr Fire Video #1

Carr Fire Video #2

Carr Fire Video #2

Carr Fire video #3

Carr Fire video #3

Carr Fire video #4

Carr Fire video #4

Carr Fire video #5

Carr Fire video #5

The fire pushed our Tom to the other side of the ranch.

The fire pushed our Tom to the other side of the ranch.

Our big Tom Mountain Lion checking out a scrape.

Our big Tom Mountain Lion checking out a scrape.

Not what you want to see on your trail cameras.

Not what you want to see on your trail cameras.

Two little bur catchers.

Two little bur catchers.

Three Mountain Lions at my front gate last night!!!

Three Mountain Lions at my front gate last night!!!

Lean Mean Killing Machine.

Lean Mean Killing Machine.

A Bear just cooling off in the pond with a log pillow.

A Bear just cooling off in the pond with a log pillow.

Bears just want to have Fun.

Bears just want to have Fun.

This Black Bear has a bad itch Ri-g-g-g-g-ht there.

This Black Bear has a bad itch Ri-g-g-g-g-ht there.

First wobbly legged fawn of the season.

First wobbly legged fawn of the season.

This is an interesting pair.

This is an interesting pair.

Our male Mountain Lion is checking the scrape like clockwork.

Our male Mountain Lion is checking the scrape like clockwork.

Black bear slips into a 10 inch hole to Cool off.

Black bear slips into a 10 inch hole to Cool off.

Fox with a bunny takes time to mark his/her territory before dinner.

Fox with a bunny takes time to mark his/her territory before dinner.

Just another Mountain Lion.

Just another Mountain Lion.

Crow/Raven kills and flies off with a baby blackbird.

Crow/Raven kills and flies off with a baby blackbird.

First new bear cubs of the season. Cute

First new bear cubs of the season. Cute

Cute Bear cub does a face plant trying to catch up with mom.

Cute Bear cub does a face plant trying to catch up with mom.

My 93 year old friends Driveway. Cougar Stalking the Night.

My 93 year old friends Driveway. Cougar Stalking the Night.

The heat is back and the Bears are cooling off.

The heat is back and the Bears are cooling off.

Feeding Mice with a Walk The plank mouse trap. They just DON'T work!

Feeding Mice with a Walk The plank mouse trap. They just DON'T work!

Did someone say Turkey season is over?

Did someone say Turkey season is over?

Cousin Bob the Bobcat stopping by for a drink.

Cousin Bob the Bobcat stopping by for a drink.

Meanwhile our female Mountain Lion is on the other side of the ranch.

Meanwhile our female Mountain Lion is on the other side of the ranch.

Our Male Mountain Lion is out looking for his mate in the daylight.

Our Male Mountain Lion is out looking for his mate in the daylight.

This Female Mountain Lion is in heat and calling for a mate.

This Female Mountain Lion is in heat and calling for a mate.

Female Mountain Lion Flehmen Response. Lip Curl at .42

Female Mountain Lion Flehmen Response. Lip Curl at .42

This Female Mountain Lion is leaving her scent for a male to find.

This Female Mountain Lion is leaving her scent for a male to find.

Male Mountain Lion marking territory and calling for a mate. Camera 2.

Male Mountain Lion marking territory and calling for a mate. Camera 2.

An old friend visits the tub. See the description for his story.

An old friend visits the tub. See the description for his story.

This Big Bear has been a fight or two.

This Big Bear has been a fight or two.

This Mountain Lion is missing a paw but it doesn't look like he's missing many meals.

This Mountain Lion is missing a paw but it doesn't look like he's missing many meals.

Mountain Lion on the prowl in broad daylight.

Mountain Lion on the prowl in broad daylight.

Fisher stopping by the spring for a drink.

Fisher stopping by the spring for a drink.