<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fancy Beez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buzzing with Knowledge and Community]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:50:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fancybeez.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise, Surprise: The Things That Surprised Me Most About Keeping Bees]]></title><description><![CDATA[I expected the bees to surprise me. I just didn’t expect how many things about beekeeping would surprise me. First, can we just talk about the drones for a minute? Nobody prepared me for those guys. I expected all the bees to look pretty much the same. Instead, these big, hefty boys are wandering around the hive with enormous eyes, darker bodies, and a completely different look than the workers. They seem slower, more relaxed, and maybe even a little clumsier. They’re easy to spot once you...]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/surprise-surprise-the-things-that-surprised-me-most-about-keeping-bees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a8e76cd8d822ee17afa5b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_16703e218d3d4152800a4f68d742e804~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respect the Bees]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spending time around bees, it’s easy to romanticize them. I’ve written about the peace I feel standing beside a healthy hive. The warmth. The smell. The gentle hum. All of that is true. But it isn’t the whole story. Sometimes… The bees say no. And sometimes the bees say hell no.  One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that bees are constantly communicating. The problem is, the truth is… I’m still learning their language. In the beginning, René and I thought we had aggressive bees....]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/respect-the-bees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a8c565329f38dcec813ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_4e7dbcf316c54d26832ce8352f7344dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hum]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can hear a healthy hive before you ever open it. There’s a gentle hum. But something happens the moment you crack the lid. The sound changes. It drops. Almost like it changes an octave. I had no idea it was going to do that. I expected chaos. I expected bees flying everywhere. I expected to be scared. Instead… It was like a sigh. Not one you heard. One you felt. The warmth coming from the hive. The vibration. That smell I still can’t fully describe. Together, it felt like standing on the...]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/the-hum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a89db328f65b1065843d2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_4e7dbcf316c54d26832ce8352f7344dc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Wanted to Feel Brave]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a first time for everything. My bee suit was white. I remember the day being beautiful. Sunny. Not too hot. I wish I could tell you I walked up to that hive feeling confident. I didn’t. I did my homework, I bought the best suit I could find. I had already tried the suit on. I knew it fit. I knew how to zip it up. None of that mattered. I was convinced there was no way that thin white suit was actually going to protect me. I was scared.  Really scared. And the elastic on my gloves was...]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/i-wanted-to-feel-brave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a7957328f65b106581468</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_142286522c8244e08eb2a76e5f470c79~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bee Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a little girl, I didn’t know his name. To me, he was simply… The Bee Man. My dad grew up in a little town called Meiners Oaks in Ventura County. Sometimes when we visited my grandparents, I remember going to see him. .....or maybe I only remember seeing his picture. The truth is, after all these years, I can’t honestly tell you which it was. Memory is funny that way. But I can still see that honey jar. On the back was a picture of a man wearing bees like a beard. Thousands of them. I...]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/the-bee-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a70107ef449b92cf8e18e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_757c0895be8741c39aebf82d933bc3bd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Interests Choose Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just didn’t realize they were becoming part of my story. I always thought someday it would be nice to have a hive or two in my garden. Not because I wanted to become a beekeeper. Honestly, I didn’t. I just wanted bees to pollinate my flowers and fruits trees and veggies in my garden, oh and the added benefit of some honey for my tea &#38; cornbread.  Maybe even some bee pollen for my seasonal allergies.  Every year my garden grew a little bigger, and with it grew my appreciation for...]]></description><link>https://www.fancybeez.com/post/some-interests-choose-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a6b56cd8d822ee17a9214</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93c367_f8230b0ca09e4d258753f9e470ba84b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>T. Senita</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>