The world according to Riff.

My sis in law is a bit eclectic...in a good way...She can play guitar, mandolin, flute, fiddle, home brew damn near designer wines, such as Mulberry, wild plumb, blackberry, mustang grape, and others...and just to make it different......I help her and my father-in law raise bees.....apparently it is a dying art....(not the commercial types though)...We now have three hives and are slowly making more.......Well the other day I helped her clear a little brush away from a garage, that a hive has set up residence in....The owner couldn't mow his yard, due to the swarm attacking....The carpet grass was at least waist high in that area......Well when we went to clear a path out preparing to remove the bees the next day, I found out that it is a good thing to have access to the proper equipment.  One hive we raided, was very genteel, and easily transplanted.  But this one...holy shit!.....Those little buzztards were trying to get through the protective gear  before we even started clearing the brush, I do feel that they were the Africanized variety, noted by the increased aggresiveness, and the persistance in attacking even after we left the immediate area......Regular bees will generaly leave you alone as long as you do the same....but not these little devils.....BUT, the next day my in laws ripped open the side of the barn and exposed the hive, after hitting them with sugar water and a smoker, end result......36 or so quarts of pure honey, and a few pounds of real beeswax, for candle making later.......And some people charge good money for that removal service....we just took the "mess" home, and now have a few hundred bucks worth of honey and wax......Next idea.....HONEY MEADE.???....hmmmmmm...riff