The farm is a disaster at the moment. With the carriage house project under way there are piles of dirt, stacks of wood, and everything pushed out of the way. I've been neglecting the garden but it's still producing a few things like the cucumbers and tomatoes. The last chicken is lonely, though, and only comes out of its coop when I'm in the yard.
The worst thing I discovered is that the bee hive was overrun with ants. This is the time of year that the hive starts weakening and preparing for winter. Pollen availability is low and they need honey to feed themselves until February or so. Ants will come in and take all the honey leaving the bees vulnerable. I also saw evidence of bees from other hives trying to rob honey. I installed an entrance reducer and put some sticky goo on the hive stand to keep the ants away. I need to go into the hive to see how bad things are. I hope they survive until spring.
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