Mad Scientist Part 2

Every mad scientist needs their muse, mine is Pepsi! I believe that if you look in the last post you will see my glass in the photos as well!

All my supplies

Darcy laughed at me for several minutes about my organization of the product, but I'd rather know what I used and in what order then just guessing!

Here is the colour that I concocted!! Bronzed Earth is what I'm calling it - unless someone comes up with something better.

It's bronze mica mixed with Earth oxide.

Now it's poured into the containers, cooling and then off for testing!

Of course testing just means whom ever I can con into putting it on their lips - ssshhhh, don't tell anyone I made it!

Mad Scientist!

Here is the lab

This is melting the Bees wax, straight from the hive (bur comb)

Straining the melted wax

Pouring the melted wax into plastic egg containers this makes for easier usable sizes

Here is the first phase of the Mad Scientist's lab!

Next phase (tomorrow) is turning this into lip stick!

Oddities

Here are updated pictures of The Bee Yard.

We ordered 2 of our own hives after having to much fun with Katie's Hives.

Here is a picture of G1:

Of course never wanting to disappoint of the oddities that we expose ourselves to, here is the video of a friends Owlets. Alfalfa the little guy 'dancing' fell in love with Darcy!

The blank canvass...

A Celtic design

A close up of the Celtic design on Fergus.

You gotta love when clients let you play and try something new!

Bee-ware!

Ever wonder why someone firmly encased in the dog world would venture out and play with bees? Me too! I have no good reason other then the bear inside me demands it.

Honey is yummy!

Here Katie and Bill suit up - I'm taking the photos and Darcy is taking the video of us.

Pulling our first hive apart - thank heavens for Bill, what a nice guy!

You can see everything here from pollen (the yellow/orange), the brood (where the bees are), and the white, which is honey!

It's like "Where's Waldo?" Can you find the Queen?

(hint: lower middle/left)

Here is Katie's first hive - they were unimpressed that their house is being disturbed.

Bill just installed 2 Queen cones (they are the upside down pylon looking things)

Bill says that on of the hives staying at our house can be split in about a week or two!

Happy Bees make HONEY! I'm so happy.

Goodbye Sweet Girl

Can Int'l Ch Lincoln's Tonka Toy, TT, TDI

aka: Velvet head, Tonka, lamb-face

crossed over to be with my Mom today.

Oct 13 1997 - Feb 25 2010

Not a day will go by that I won't think of you.

Poor Old Dog

Tonka is starting to go down hill. It really hit her last week and I have been having a heck of a time bringing her out of it. Don't know how the week will play out, but keep her in your thoughts, I was hoping to at least have the summer with her.