Wengen

We made it. Not as much snow as I had hoped, but there should be plenty up on top

I'd rather be skiing

My List of things going to Switzerland (all in one bag):

OUTERWEAR:
Ski pants
Ski Jacket - Both parts
North Face jacket
Mammut fleece
Berghaus fleece
Berghaus pullover
North Face vest
Mammut fleece hat
Mammut wool hat
OR hat
Penguins hat

INNER WEAR:
Tron suit
Long underwear
Long sleeve BR shirt
North Face sweater
REI wool sweater
Blue running long sleeve
4 t-shirts
Long sleeve button down
8 pair underwear
white socks
wool socks
2 pair jeans
1 Khaki
Sweatpants

GEAR:
Goggles
Sunglasses
Ski gloves
normal gloves

FOOTWEAR:
North Face shoes

BACKPACK Essentials:
iPhone charger
Camera
Camera Batt. Charger
EURO power conversion

Wax Moths

This is what happens when you have a weak hive. This was my Russian hive and I have to say I'm not to bummed that the hive is gone. My Russians have always been a troublesome and unproductive hive. As the hive grew weaker as winter approached, the Wax Moths moved in. It's simple; the moth lays eggs, the larvae eat the wax then cocoon in their own webbing. They can destroy a hive in a week. I ended up completely burning this hive - which is a story in itself. Pine, propolis and wax make a perfect source for combustion. Lets just say I lit up the neighborhood.