oh my gosh, it has been a hard year for so many! I guess we agrarian types say this every year though. We've had very different weather (draught and excessive heat) but many of the same issues, even the ants!

Somehow things are turning around this week and I am so relieved. The frogs/toads have finally arrived and a lot of bugs have vanished and we had a huge storm.

I agree about never giving up because miracles happen in nature all the time. So glad your bees and honey are coming along!