What's It All About, eh?

Cape Breton evokes deep memories and strong emotions for me as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of my adopted island. My hopes are that you too might find the photos evocative - maybe a view you've not enjoyed before, or an 'Oh I've been there', or if from away that you may be encouraged to visit this fair isle so that you might come to love and breathe Cape Breton as I do. One word about place names that I use - some are completely local usage while others are from maps of Cape Breton that I've purchased over the years. I frequently post travel and other photos that are of interest to me - and hopefully you.

On the right hand side bar find my take on Single Malt whiskey - from how to best enjoy this noble drink to reviews (in a most non-professional manner) of ones that I have tried and liked - or not. Also musings, mine and others, on life in general.

Photographs are roughly 98%+ my own and copy-righted. For the occasional photo that is borrowed, credit is given where possible - recently I have started posting unusual net photographs that seem unique. Feel free to borrow any of my photos for non-commercial use, otherwise contact me. Starting late in 2013 I have tried to be consistent in identifying my photographs using ©smck on all out of camera photos I personally captured - (I often do minor computer changes such as 'crop' or 'shadow' etc but usually nothing major), and using ©norvellhimself on all photos that I have played around with in case it might not be obvious. Lately I have dropped the ©smck and have watermarked them with the blog name.

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New 'π' Hive

Our new π hive is going through a long struggle to survive.  The new bees exhibited dysentery when they were first 'hived' then within a day or so they swarmed leaving an empty hive behind.  I luckily found the swarm but lost many - perhaps 2/3s the total - when I recaptured them. This April has been colder and wetter than usual which is difficult for a beginning hive and the lack of a substantial density of bees both to keep warm and to tend the developing brood is really hampering our guys. The front landing feeder though great for supplementing their feeding when natural sources are scarce, can also attract robber bees causing yet more drain on the energy reserves of such a small hive.  So far we see good signs of life but we are hoping that it will last long enough for the colony to increase in size. 
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