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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 11:23:25 AM
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Michele, I have a full suit with the hat attached. I just didn't have it on that night. I did have it on when we unloaded the 3 hives though. I don't really like it though. I might go get just a hat. And gloves too. Then those velcro things that go around the pant legs. I do have boots too.
Linda, it does have that landing strip. I love to watch them take off and land. So cute. I went out late last night to take the entrance reducer off. First time to use the hive tool. I could hear the bees in there when I was done. It just took a few seconds but they didn't like it. I just left it on the ground. And ran! I saw a dead bee in the sheep water bucket awhile ago. So sad. I have a bird bath and 2 ponds where they can get water. And I bought the cutest little colorful small water bowl on a ctand and put it in their yard with water.
I'll go Wed. to the bee store and pick up some more things I'll need soon. And I got an extra box with frames that I'm supposed to put on later in the week. This is so fun. I love going out there and just watching them. I see them all over the yard too!
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 1:19:23 PM
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Kristen, float peices of wood in the water so your bees have an easier time getting out, they can rest and dry off before they get back to work...I have "7" wild hives on my property that I know of, so far they are pretty calm, so I hope they stay that way, just wish the honey was easy to get to, no such luck...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 4:27:35 PM
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Didn't think about that, Tina. Thanks. I will do that now. I have a big rock in my birdbath.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2013 : 2:03:21 PM
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Love bees. Beekeeping is on my bucket list - I'd love to do that. So far here, my bee report is one, big giant bumblebee that keeps buzzing around me in the front flower yard. Looks like he's sunning himself!
Nicole
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2013 : 6:34:55 PM
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I love bumblebees. They actually do more than the honey bee does. I hope you get some bees some day.
Those bees were all over the place today. It was warm and sunny and they were out and about. Very interesting for sure.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2013 : 05:01:40 AM
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Kris did you name your bees yet? :) My ma and dad were here once, and I said oh look there is Hannah on that flower. Dad looked at me funny, and then laughed!
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2013 : 05:12:04 AM
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That's so funny, Michele! I bet they thought you were serious. No, I haven't even thought of doing that. I don't know if there are enough names for all these bees. I have 3 really old apple trees here in the front yard. Yesterday, they were FULL of all kinds of bees! I just stood under the fullest tree and listened to all that buzzing and watched them all working so hard. There were several kinds of bees on the trees. One was a black bee the same size as the honey bee. And a really small mini honey bee too. Does anyone know what thise are?
I also have several elderberry bushes-trees here. I can't wait for them to bloom. And I got 3 more blueberry bushes Monday I need to get planted. That makes 10 so far. I'd like my whole front yard in blueberries. They seem to really like it there. I have treid for years to get them to grow all over this farm. I have finally found the spot they like.
A photographer from Chattanooga is coming this morning to take pictures. I wish now we had waited til the first of May. The sheep will be sheared and Sandy will have had her kids by then. But maybe she can come back then.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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Edited by - kristin sherrill on Apr 17 2013 05:13:48 AM |
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