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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Such a trip. The dude was super nice. I need to ask how he’s doing. He does a Jungian live stream every Tuesday night. I haven’t been able to attend but it’s definitely interesting. He talks about synchronicity and complexes and stuff. www.youtube.com/live/pYZvL6P...

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Shadow and Complex 2- Solutio Live - Sep 29, 2026

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My wonderful wife and I attended San Japan ‘26. We typically take a picture over by the river walk in downtown San Antonio. Had a great time as always.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I hope Dorothy and Toto are OK. But really, it is sad to see peoples’ homes get destroyed.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

You rule, I appreciate it. It’s definitely whipping me. Going on a 14 hour day today. I think tomorrow will be a wash! And that’s a very cute visitor there haha!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I got my Master Beekeeper certification through Cornell a few weeks ago. Gonna toot my horn about it. Also got a job at Lockhart Honey Co. Working insane hours and then taking care of my own customers outside of it. It’s been rough, but I am broke and need the money, people.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I guess the least intrusive way to verify my age was with my credit card on here. Save the children right, Adam Hoffman? I am making mead for the first time. I got an aggressive yeast on accident because I have no idea what I am doing. Supposedly it will hit 18% ABV, which may be pretty harsh.

5.5 gallons of mead in the making. Already frothing and fermenting.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

They started doing age verification for Texans on Bluesky. I assume they don’t want us communicating before the midterms. So now it’s difficult for me to log on. Yay! But would have responded earlier. Those are beautiful, thank you for sharing them.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I honestly should learn more about other species. We have carpenter bees here but I’ve never tried following them back to their nest. Would be really cool to know more about wild bees. It’s rare to see orchard or bumblebees these days. I think a lot of people confuse carpenter bees for them.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I know honey bee poop is yellow, but they will refuse to poop in their hive and will wait til weather is right to do cleansing flights. A lot of pollens are yellow too, but honey bees are very meticulous about not letting any go to waste and will groom it off their bodies. 🤔

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

That’s great they left by choice and you didn’t have to force them out! Maybe that area was perfect in the cooler weather but the high temps made them think otherwise. 🤔 but I don’t know the behavior of those bees. Honey bees will swarm but will leave behind a group to try and rebuild again.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Big open-air hive relocation today.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

That sounds great. At the grocery store a cashier told me “you’re the only one who ever buys that stuff.” When I got the quorn lol! Texas sucks but has gotten much better for non meat eaters.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I had no idea it was named after a village! That’s awesome! They make a good chkn product. Their faux beef, not so great. We normally do Gardein or Morning Star for making spaghetti or tacos and things.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It only came to our area maybe 6-7 years ago and it’s become a staple for us. It goes well with so many things. Just 10-15 years ago there weren’t that many alternative options. Now there’s so many, it’s great. And they’re legitimately tasty! Though they’re getting very expensive!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yes sea weed, cucumber, tomato, spinach and ramen noodles. The sauce is what makes it so good though. The cubes are from a brand called Quorn that makes a chicken alternative. It tastes almost just like chicken it’s such a trip!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I did a bee removal for a guy in a band I have listened to since I was a kid. Totally honored to have met the guitar player and one of the original founders of Vile. He hooked me up with a signed album with one of my favorite drummers, Mike Hamilton. What a small world it is, and a crazy coincidence

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My favorite food my wife makes: Hiyashi Chuka!

Hiyashi Chuka cold noodles with vegetables

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My favorite mechanical pencil! I love mine. I use it for making woodworking marks and it’s super precise.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Agreed. Been vegetarian since 2007! I will say that yesterday I got a bottle of taurine supplements. I believe they are helpful even though taurine isn’t a necessary amino acid for survival, and apparently can be created by the body from my cursory research.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Same, we don’t eat meat either for ethical reasons. But I think that’s why I loved the pierogis. The ones I had were just potato and could get them with cheese. I think wheat jacks me up too. I should try moving away from it.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I believe Poland knows how to eat well, too. I used to work at a restaurant that sold pierogis. I am fairly ignorant about Polish cuisine, but I know I want to stuff my face with those! I can only imagine pierogis and wheat beer. I used to love Hoegaarden, and I’ll bet there’s a Polish equivalent!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Awesome! I know Polish beekeeping is serious business. I wonder if Miód is similar to mead, aka Viking Hooch! I am attempting to make some but am waiting on some food grade sanitizer to arrive. I had heard it was easy to make, and the more I look into it, the more I realize it is a rabbit hole!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Damn it. I was enjoying my fantasy of how Poland is like paradise haha! JK. Sounds like it would be just as tough if not tougher as a beekeeper there, though Poland does have a much deeper beekeeping history than we do. And you have the other Donald there, PM Tusk. He is my preferred Donald!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Dang, using the conversion from złoty to dollars, they are much more affordable than anything I could find stateside. Everything here is just stupid expensive. Poland is awesome. You also have some of the world’s best black metal.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

That’s kinda what I ran into—it seems like most of them are hand crafted, and not like something you would pick up at a big box store. Seems like there’s a market for them so don’t know why they’re not manufactured. Maybe they’re considered dangerous. Thank you for the link!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Do you have a recommended brand by chance? I may have to import one! There’s not a whole lot of choices here in the states. I remember a decent one looking at about $200-$300 for the handle and the blade with shipping.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Those are so cool. I was close to trying to get one to help maintain our bee yard since we have some pretty gnarly weeds. Looks like a great deal of skill is involved in using them!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Your wife is a champion to use that scythe! I want one of those to go grim reaper mode and do some weed whackin’.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I worked for the city doing damn weed eating (worst job ever) for a short while before literally injuring myself by falling in a sinkhole. Anyway, we used Stihl fs131’s and after that I had to have one for myself. That thing has been a beast! I love it. Chews up just about anything in front of it.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Thank you Michael! Should keep our neighbors and family happy for a while lol!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Some pretty fat combs. We ended up with around 10.5 gallons or 120 lbs of honey this year. Up from 3 gallons last year, but we also have 3 times the amount of bees.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Huisache and catclaw acacias are getting bigger! Though they have experienced a bit of heat stress. So now my wife has put a shade over them and I think it’s helping.

Acacia trees, mostly Huisache but there’s 1 cat claw acacia

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Pretty good sized removal today. Now taking them out to the bee yard where they can be bees in peace.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The one thing I want most that this brings up: trains. Where the fuck are our high speed rail systems!? I should be able to get to Houston, Dallas and San Antonio from Austin on a bullet train, and the billionaires should pay for it.

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

But I don’t think people around here would give them the same grace as I would!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I will say that if they’re carpenter bees or your Polish equivalent, in Texas they can be considered a nuisance and aren’t treated like bumblebees. People kill them here. I might put my suit on and try to grab their combs out with gloves on and use essential oils to get them to stay out, but…

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

From what I am reading, the only way to get rid of them is to kill them. With honey bees you can sometimes bother them enough to force them to abscond. You might be able to use some strong scents or smoke to make them feel like it isn’t a great option. Then use spray foam and plug that hole!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I’ll be completely honest with you, I’m not sure. I don’t think carpenter bees really grow out large colonies like honey bees do. But this would be a question for an expert in that field. I’m not sure if they are carpenter bees but as others mentioned, they do at least resemble them!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

As others mentioned definitely not honey bees! Not really sure what to do in this situation. I would probably leave them alone if they won’t cause structural damage to anything!

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Collin Stubblefield @caliphas.bsky.social · 22/05/2026