Category: Beekeeping

Beekeeping, French Cars

quatre quatre (4X4) + photos of French landrover

"Traffic" in the town of Vaison-la-Romaine. A car lover will appreciate today's edition, which focuses on a unique off-road vehicle, the UMM. Thanks for forwarding the post on to a friend! quatre-quatre or 4X4 (kat-kat or kat-ruh kat-ruh) (see sound file below)     :  four-wheel drive Audio File and Example sentence: Download MP3 or Download Wav L'apiculteur est arrivé avec son 4X4 pour monter jusqu'aux restanques et … Continue reading quatre quatre (4X4) + photos of French landrover

Kristin Espinasse72 Comments
Beekeeping, Honey

etre tout sucre, tout miel

Squint your eyes and you might see the whimsical warning (beneath the flowy jasmine); the door sign reads: "Attention, Chien Bizarre!"/"Watch out for Strange Dog!" (Notice the little hearts on the ironwork. Photo taken in Brignoles, while on a stroll with Mama Jules. Imaged enhanced by Picasa's free "lomo" filter.) être tout sucre, tout miel(to be all sugar, all honey)      : to be … Continue reading etre tout sucre, tout miel

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Beekeeping

apiculteur

  un apiculteur (aah pee kuul tuur) noun, masculine    : beekeeper, apiarist Example Sentence: (note: the sound file will be back soon… some technical difficulties today!) Aujourd'hui on fait la connaissance de l'homme qui murmurait à l'oreille des abeilles. Today we meet the man who whispers to bees.  A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse "On Entertaining Angels" It was the apiculteur, the beekeeper … Continue reading apiculteur

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Beekeeping

abeille

     The sign says "Products from the beehive". Picture taken in Serre Chevalier. The Ultimate French Review and Practice: Mastering French Grammar for Confident Communication abeille (ah-bay) noun, feminine    bee La diligente abeille n'a pas de temps pour la tristesse.The busy bee has no time for sorrow. –William Blake. Thank heavens the vines are abuzz once again! And, no, it isn't the grape … Continue reading abeille

Kristin Espinasse
Beekeeping

essaim

My husband "King Bee" looking for a Queen. Thanks to our neighbor, Jean-Marie, he found a swarm (see it in the photo? just above the word "bee". Now to pry the buzzing mass from the underarm of that branch… un essaim (eh-sehn [silent "n," nasal sound]) noun, masculine  : swarm (of bees)  : crowd, swarm (of people); bevy (of girls) Ce qui n'est point utile … Continue reading essaim

Kristin Espinasse