I had the chance to spend some time with my friend Callie for probably the last time for awhile. She's a pretty new friend who I feel a great kinship with - I met her through beekeeping volunteering at my favorite place, Garfield Park Conservatory. I'm gonna miss her, but I'm glad that our paths have crossed and I'm sure we'll keep in touch.

Today was my last day at the conservatory. It was overcast with a bit of spitting rain outside, so we just bottled up some fresh honey for the gift shop. 

I got my own jar as a parting gift!

 Callie and I went wandering the gardens afterwards before heading to the excellent Heartland Cafe. Here's what some of the bees were doing during our garden wander: