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A short rain on a Friday afternoon at @festsacadiens taken in Girard Park. by @paulvkieu

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It’s always fun when my hobbies collide with my campus work, and last week, my coworkers and I were fortunate enough to spend a few hours watching @ullafayette alumna Rachel Clayton of @sunshineandclayhives relocate a sizable honeybee hive.

Early last week, my coworker noticed bee activity in a tree next to the Martin Hall, the university’s primary admin building, and thankfully our colleagues booked a qualified beekeeper rather than an exterminator a few days later.

Using experience and intuition, she made a few careful cuts and extracted the queen on her first try. Over the next few hours she carefully extracted the hive and relocated them to Judice in southwest Lafayette Parish. Rachel estimated ~65,000 bees in this open-air hive and believes the dry back half of summer likely allowed them to thrive in that tree with minimal disruption.

If you’d like to know more about this particular hive removal, visit the link in my bio for the article.

Learning more about pollinators and plants (aka Beecology) in recent years has been a great hobby of mine, and this was an overall great day talking to Rachel as she worked. You can learn how to help our local native bee species and honey bees like these by planting some low maintenance plants in your yards and patios. A few recommended follows to get started:

@acadiananativeplantproject
@louisiananativeplant
@lsuagcenter

And my neighborhood native plant dealer:
@urban_naturalist taken in University of Louisiana at Lafayette by @paulvkieu

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Two years since I drove to Sugarland, Tx. and picked up young Robert, aka Bobby Kieu, from a foster home.

Celebrating this weekend with a trip to the vet, dog ice cream, and new episodes with his namesake Texan on @kingofthehill

Adopt a dog in need. They’ll love you right back.

@schnauzerrescueoftexas by @paulvkieu

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2 months ago

As I experience the mother of all Sunday scaries, I’m mentally wrapping up this solo trek, the likes of which I dreamed for years but never fully committed to…until this year. After months of planning, I finally built this 3-week trip around Amsterdam, Paris, and 2 total weeks in beautiful Belgium with its most famous sporting event: the Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the vast forests of Les Ardennes.

A few objectives I sought out and achieved on this trip:
- Seeking out a healthy amount of friction and being forced to iron out any wrinkles alone
- Freedom of movement via any mode I chose (including risking a 2000€ camper van deposit on slim cobblestone streets).
- Experiencing how other people live. Walking leisurely through their neighborhoods and supermarkets. Observing their tendencies. Making note of all of the sick bikes.
- Belgian frites in any manner. French patisseries and boulangeries. Jambon beurre. Lots of shawarma, kebab, and Kapsalon (Dutch loaded fries with shawarma and a variety of other toppings).
- Bonding over a shared love of motorsport - F1 fans are SO passionate about their chosen teams and drivers, but the swords are dropped in the name of having a good time.
- Seeing original art from contemporary and classic artists to stimulate the image centers in my head - lots of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Flemish and Dutch masters, and one of my all-timers: René Magritte.
- Shared experiences and community - watching the culminating matches of the World Cup with fans of contending nations (especially happening upon a sports bar in a heavily-Moroccan neighborhood in AMS during a win). Walking through centuries-old churches that have survived wars, changing societies, and a 2019 mega fire. Enjoying an EDM-heavy Belgian national day with 100k Belgians. Lightly giggling at heavily French-accented sing-alongs to Le Weeknd at Le Stade de France.
- Using my instincts in new settings to seek out new friends and good times.

Closing the book on this big chapter, but I’m already sketching out the next big thing 🇦🇹🏎️ by @paulvkieu

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13 juillet taken in Paris by @paulvkieu

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La fête nationale belge 2026

Belgian National Day celebration in Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels with lasers, fireworks, and a drone display featuring prominent Belgian people and Belgian things (my favorite was the constellation of frites) taken in Brussels, Belgium by @paulvkieu

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3 months ago

Sights from the final day of @spagrandprix, an absolute dream of a sporting event of many in my lifetime. An incredibly gorgeous, picturesque venue steeped in history and fantastic views of racing that reward some climbing.

Got to see a great podium trio in-person with another crucial win for Kimi Antonelli and also celebrate with many fellow Charles Leclerc/Ferrari and Max Verstappen fans all afternoon.

I’m still a relatively new fan of the sport, but it instantly clicked for me and instantly enough to base an entire Euro vacation around. Looking forward to putting the next one on my calendar; perhaps Japan? taken in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by @paulvkieu

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A walk in the woods with a few thousand of my newest European friends taken in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by @paulvkieu

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Day 2 @spagrandprix at @circuit_spa_francorchamps

My two favorite drivers, Kimi and Max qualified in 1st and 2nd after an incredibly close session til the final seconds.

F1 Qualifying
F1 practice session
F2 sprint race
Porsche Supercup qualifying

#belgiangp #f1 #maxverstappen #kimiantonelli taken in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by @paulvkieu

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July 17 - It’s been a lovely start to my first F1 Grand Prix weekend on this penultimate leg of my trip, and it’s especially been a dream day at the Belgian Grand Prix @spagrandprix at the historic @circuit_spa_francorchamps. Spent the day walking the general admission areas looking for good vantage points to photograph today’s practice day. Looking forward to the qualifying sessions with a bunch of Dutch fans on Saturday afternoon. 🤘

Was able to view:
Formula 1
Formula 2
Formula 3
Porsche Supercup

#formula1 #spafrancorchamps #maxverstappen #lewishamilton #charlesleclerc taken in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by @paulvkieu

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13 juillet

Le Musée d’Orsay
Le Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmarte
La Tour Eiffel taken in Paris, France by @paulvkieu

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Le Stade de France est devenu Le Stade des Ballons grâce à Monsieur Le Weeknd et Monsieur Carti, Le Garçon Qui Joue, hier soir 👍🇫🇷🥐❄️🥖⚽️ by @paulvkieu

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