When Wilford's accounts mention working the bees or honey production, he is referring to working next door. The people to the north of the Eckersell home kept bees. In 1976 the Teton Dam flood wiped the honey building out, leaving just the foundation. Even though the Smarts hadn't lived there for about 30 years, and no one processed honey there since they moved, the whole place smelled of honey. Drips of honey had seeped through the floor boards during processing in the 30's and 40's and crystalized. The flood waters must have moistened the old honey and released the scent.
Wilford mentioned it with a smile whenever he was moving through his back yard for weeks after the flood. It seemed to bring back pleasant memories.
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