Nice! There is ni sign from a queen. The Almond trees are flowering and beekeepers bring hives for tree pollination. But I believe there are swarms living in the forest too, it's these I want to invite and welcome.

The caske has a bit of old wine smell on the inside but not pungeant and the location of the cask under the tree looks moist and cold and dark now in winter but I anticipate it being a blessing during the blistering summer.

Keeping my fingers crossed. Yesterday I saw a bee coming for a drink on those wet woodchips next to the cask, yay!

I want to buy this book but did not get around to it :

Song of Increase by Jacqueline Freeman

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