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HODLr | 1 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +18 
 Our beekeeping mentor un Apalacicola passed away on Thursday, (not from the storm, he passed peacefully, he was in his 80s).  His son says they can maybe get to check on the bees today.  

Mr Merritt was ChemE grad from Auburn. He was so tired of DuPont telling him what car to drive, clubs to join, where to live, that he bought land in tupelo country and started keeping bees. He ditched a six-figure salary, comfort and security, to work hard in the hot sun, harvest honey, follow his passion. He was a worm-grunter, too, as he loved to fish.  He taught us so much. He was our friend and mentor. I will miss him, we both will.  He had a good run.  Bee at peace my friend. https://image.nostr.build/48247619f25b7e3e855cb17fdc78f35d15ddf4e7389781b0ce2e47678138ce6b.jpg
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Sovereign Bear | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 My condolences šŸ«‚
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yarnlady | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 So sorry šŸ«‚šŸ«‚
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kyle | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 šŸ™šŸ
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b5787d2e | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
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rondenham | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 My condolences. Iā€™m sorry you lost your friend. He sounds like a great soul.
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HODLr | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Thank you. He helped through many bee seasons.  He said we could trailer our bees to his land and harvest the tupelo, if we wanted to do.
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MF MOON | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Condolences, he sounded like a rad person. May you guys carry on his legacy and be who he was to you for someone else.
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OrangeMan | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 He's in the land of milk and honey now... Rest in Peace Mr.Merritt šŸ˜ŒšŸ™