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By: Ed Colby Shortcuts. I’d never seen bees just pour out of a hive unless they were swarming. But on a warm late April…
Read MoreBy: Ed Colby Shortcuts. I’d never seen bees just pour out of a hive unless they were swarming. But on a warm late April…
Read Moreby Ed Colby My Aspen Mountain ski patrol boss Bud gave me my best job evaluation ever, maybe because this is…
Read Moreby Ed Colby When I picked up the phone, the voice on the other end simply said, “Wassup?!” “Maybe you should tell me,” I…
Read Moreby Ed Colby I did some dumb things when I was a kid, so I didn’t mind helping out a young man who could…
Read Moreby Ed Colby First the property manager called. A terrified homeowner had been “attacked” inside her home by a swarm of honey bees. Could…
Read Moreby Ed Colby The friendly UPS associate in Indonesia solemnly informed me, “I have launched an investigation into the disappearance of your queen bees!…
Read MoreEd Colby Why don’t you just send all your bees to California for the almonds,” Marilyn wondered. “Then you’d have the Winter off.” Maybe…
Read MoreKeeping Her Happy By: Ed Colby Ski patrolling on Aspen Mountain remains a dream job, especially for someone half my age. I’m not the…
Read MoreA Big Dilemma By: Ed Colby Cats are a dime a dozen, until you need one. Mice rule the barn where I store my…
Read MoreAn Amish Snowboarder By: Ed Colby My gal Marilyn is such a schemer. I told her, “The Medina County beekeepers want to fly me…
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