Honeybee Tree game

Hey everyone! Have you heard of this game called Honeybee Tree? Someone was giving it away, so of course I took it. I can’t wait to play it. Based on the name alone, it’s gonna be good!

The instructions are on the back.

    

Wow, there are a lot of pieces!

So the first step is to assemble the base which is a tree trunk. The tree trunk rotates so that it can be facing each player when it is their turn. Next, I’ll add the beehive on top.

The beehive has holes in it. I will take the stems and leaves and insert them into the hive, making sure their ends are sticking out on the other side.

See, just like this! All the leaves have been put in the beehive.

And now, for the bees! There are many bees here — oh yes, honey, mmm — and now I’m going to put them inside the hive.

The bees are inside! Now we are ready to start the game. Each player will take turns pulling out a leaf while trying not to disturb the bees inside. If the bees are disturbed, they will fall to the bottom of the tray. The player with the least number of bees wins the game.

But first, I need someone to play with.

“I’ll play with you!” said Uncle Tibbs.

“Okay, I’ll go first,” I said. I carefully pulled out a leaf. No bees came out!

“Alright, I’ll have a go,” said Uncle Tibbs. He pulled out a leaf.

BZZZZZ!!!

Some bees came out.

“Ahhh, darn. I thought I was being careful,” he said.

BZZZZ!!

“Oh whoops!” I pulled some bees out.

We took turns until there were no more leaves left.

“Alright Ajdin, I have 17 bees here. How about you?”

“I have 12 bees, Uncle Tibbs. I won!”

“Good game!”

Have you played this game before?

My 10th Bearthday!

Hey everyone, I'm so excited for today. Do you know why? Because it's...

MY 10TH BEARTHDAY!

My mom has a gift for me, from the Build-A-Bear Workshop of course!

It's a tuxedo!

I'm going to try it on right now! Excuse me as I do a little quick change...

Oh... this seems to come with pants... hmm... I guess I'll wear them for now just to see how they look...

Ta-da!

How do I look? I'm rather feeling myself in this tuxedo, 'cause when you look good, you feel good!

The name's Bear. James Bear.

Whaddya think? Do I have what it takes to be the next 007?

Let's get back to the gifts. My friend Droopy gifted me a puzzle roll-up mat. I've been working on some fun jigsaw puzzles lately so this will definitely come in handy. Thanks Droopy!

My mom also made me a cake. Here's the big reveal.

Yes, I love it! It's a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Thanks everyone for the bearthday wishes!

Mail

It's been a minute since I checked my mailbox, so let's see what I got, shall we?

Alright, some fun mail for me! I'll pass the bills and boring stuff to my mom.

First up is a postcard from Little Fox! He is visiting Alaska and sounds like he's having an amazing time! The scenery is really something, huh?

Next up is a card from Sandy. Sandy has been having a terrific summer as well with lots of adventures and trips!

And there's another piece of mail from Little Fox. It's a bearthday card! I'm really excited for my bearthday which is coming up at the end of the month... I wonder what type of presents I'll get...

Thanks for the mail everyone!

A Summer Road Trip, part 5 - Angel Oak Tree

Here we are at our very last stop on this summer road trip!

(By the way, I'm a little disappointed that it took my mom over 2 months to finish posting about this trip. *sigh*)

Anyways, this is called the Angel Oak Tree, located in Charleston, South Carolina! It is estimated to be between 400-500 years old.

The trunk and branches are massive!

Some of the branches even touch the ground, and there are wooden supports to hold them up.

This tree stands 66.5 feet tall and measures 28 feet in circumference. The shade it provides covers almost 17,000 square feet. And from tip to tip of its longest branches, it measures 187 feet.

I see some holes in the tree that would make a good hiding spot.

I can't believe how big and beautiful this tree is. I can definitely feel good energy emanating from this tree.

Let's take a look at this branch which was cut off. It was probably damaged.

Wow, what a finale to wrap up this summer road trip! I'm so glad you could join me on this trip. Stay tuned for the next trip!

Do you have any fun summer plans? Drop it in the comments!

A Summer Road Trip, part 4 - Tybee Island Lighthouse & MYSTERY STOP

We made a stop in Savannah, Georgia, but I was not in any of the photos (ahem), so we'll skip to some photos with me in them.

Here I am at the Tybee Island Lighthouse! In 1733, General James Ogelthorpe founded the colony of Georgia and directed that a lighthouse be built on Tybee Island. Building of the lighthouse was slow, so Ogelthorpe jailed the head carpenter and threatened to hang him. The carpenter's crew begged for his life, promising they could finish the tower in 5 weeks. They ended up finishing it in 16 days.

See what good managers can accomplish? :)

The lighthouse that you see today, however, is not the original structure. Several towers before this one collapsed due to storms, or were set ablaze during the American Civil War. The design pattern on the lighthouse also changed many times.

The lighthouse can be seen up to 18 miles away thanks to its Fresnel lens, which magnifies a lamp bulb.

Look at me - I've got a GREAT idea!

Around the lighthouse is also a lighthouse keeper's house, because they did live here 24/7 after all. There is never a day off in the work of lighthouse keeping!

Here, we see a stove and kitchen area.

There is also an old hand crank telephone. It looks like a face, doesn't it?

Well, that's all for our trip today... hope you enjoyed it...

WAIT! I have been told that we are making an unplanned MYSTERY STOP somewhere!

This is the Old Sheldon Church Ruins in South Carolina. It was definitely an off the beaten path kind of stop, but so beautiful!

Originally known as Prince Williams Parish Church, it was burned by the British in 1779 during the Revolutionary War, rebuild in 1826, then burned again in 1865 during the Civil War by the Federal Army under General William T. Sherman.

After the war, the materials of the church, like wood on the roof, were taken down and used to build homes. This church has certainly been through a lot!

The archways are still intact and so beautiful!

And it is surrounded by oak trees! This sign says no climbing, but I am simply sitting, so it's ok. :)

Okay, stay tuned for our next and last stop on this road trip...

A Summer Road Trip, part 3 - Driftwood Beach

Next on our road trip, we stopped at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Back in its heyday, Jekyll Island enjoyed its fame during the Club Era, where the rich and famous came to play and relax. The Vanderbilts, the Rockfellers, the Goodyears, etc. all were well known residents here.

There is a wonderful beach on Jekyll Island called Driftwood Beach, known for the numerous amounts of driftwood washed ashore! Sandy should definitely come here and check it out.

The soil on the island here slowly began eroding away, making it unable to support the roots of the trees. The trees gradually decayed and fell over time. The waves here are on the gentler side and not strong enough to wash the trees out to sea.

Each tree is unique unto itself!

I'll leave you with my favorite photo from this beach...

I wonder where we are going to next...?