I’m looking to book my flight to Boca this summer for another adventurous three weeks in hot steamy Florida. Two moms, five kids, we sure fit in a lot of fun. Here are some snaps of last year’s vacation, in no particular order.
![Remember the hive we removed from the eaves of a shed? We used a couple gallons of it to start our first 5-gallon carboy of MEAD](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-1-7-e1417579835823-768x1024.jpg)
Remember the hive we removed from the eaves of a shed? We used a couple gallons of it to start our first 5-gallon carboy of MEAD. It will take 1-2 years to be ready – so perhaps by summer 2015?
![We carved spoons out of the native Florida tree, gumbo limbo, while we binge-watched Masters of Sex.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-2-8-1024x768.jpg)
We carved spoons out of the native Florida tree, gumbo limbo, while we binge-watched Masters of Sex.
![Veil-less Sierra showing a frame of bees. C was a samrty-pants and knew all the answers to her bee questions, much to the entertainment of the crowd.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-5-5-1024x768.jpg)
Veil-less Sierra showing a frame of bees. C was a smarty-pants and knew all the answers to her bee questions, much to the entertainment of the crowd.
![Sierra' first bee yard! How sweet and small. Humble beginnings. This pic was taken on her her visit to her first bee yard in summer 2014.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-5-31-e1417580032690-768x1024.jpg)
Sierra’ first bee yard! How sweet and small. Humble beginnings. This pic was taken on her her visit to her first bee yard in summer 2014. She has 100+ hives now – less than a year later.
![Polishing our steel bracelets that we made in Joe's metal shop with Joe's instruction.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-2-7-e1417579863437-768x1024.jpg)
Polishing the ends of what will become my steel bracelet that we made in Joe’s metal shop with Joe’s instruction (Sierra’s neighbor).
![Hanging at the lagoon in Jupiter. The water was amazingly clear and the shore was bounded by mangrove trees.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-3-2-1024x768.jpg)
Hanging at the lagoon in Jupiter. The water was amazingly clear and the shore was bounded by mangrove trees.
![Smoking a freshly caught swarm before moving it into a proper hive. Bees can be moved 12 inches or 12 miles - so the box being taken to Sierra's bee yard and being swapped out for another swarm. This box caught a second swarm while I was there.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4-4-e1425666627941-768x1024.jpg)
Smoking a freshly caught swarm before moving it into a proper hive. Bees can be moved 12 inches or 12 miles – so the box was taken to Sierra’s bee yard and swapped out for another swarm. This box caught a second swarm the following week.
![Fishing off the sea wall (another neighbor's backyard - across the street from Adam Sandler's vacation home!). C caught a mangrove snapper](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-2-4-e1425666840648-768x1024.jpg)
Fishing off the sea wall (another neighbor’s backyard – across the street from Adam Sandler’s vacation home!). C caught a mangrove snapper
![A rescued sea turtle - no pics of our first night when we watched a wild mama sea turtle lay eggs on the beach.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-1-4-e1425666964800-768x1024.jpg)
A rescued sea turtle – no pics of our first night when we watched a wild mama sea turtle lay eggs on the beach. This poor guy has a fish hook in his mouth.
![In the background of all our activity we were constantly tending the borrowed solar beeswax melter. Sierra had piles of old comb to go through.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-3-1-e1425667160330-768x1024.jpg)
In the background of all our activity we were constantly tending the borrowed solar beeswax melter. Sierra had piles of old comb to go through.
![Food was an important part our visit; we made Korean BBQ twice with specially cut ribs from Whole Foods](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-2-3-e1425667351260-768x1024.jpg)
Food was an important part our visit; we made Korean BBQ twice with specially cut ribs from Whole Foods
![Drinking was also part of our trip - here's what remains of our rainbow vodka shot jello cake by the time I remembered to take a picture.](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4-3-e1425667442564-768x1024.jpg)
Drinking was also part of our trip – here’s what remains of our rainbow vodka shot jello cake by the time I remembered to take a picture.
![My buddy Sierra (milking coconuts here) who put up with me and C for three weeks. Hope she's ready for another three weeks!](http://www.womantalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-1-3-e1407909706173-768x1024.jpg)
My buddy Sierra (milking coconuts here) who put up with me and C for three weeks. Hope she’s ready for another three weeks!