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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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 Posted - May 09 2015 : 6:04:52 PM
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Here's me in my bee suit. I bought an extra large to accommodate my large bosom but this thing is so big the crotch hangs down to my knees.
Here's me opening the hive box. I painted some cute pics on the box and the word 'enter' with an arrow...just to make sure they knew where the door is.
Here's a frame with my precious little creatures. I just love my bees.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
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Posted - May 10 2015 : 05:13:47 AM
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Catherine, you look too cute in you bee suit (HEY, that rhymes! Could be a line for a new song . . .) Bee-utiful!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7018 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - May 10 2015 : 05:41:21 AM
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Catherine, you sure are styling! Must add you are brave too. I don't think I could have enough suits on to get me be that close to a swarm of bees.
Have a blessed day, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - May 10 2015 : 6:07:52 PM
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Love the song, Amy.
Sara, it does seem scary at first to be around so many bees. But, they are so busy and preoccupied that they hardly stop what they're doing to pay attention to me. A few of the guard bees will approach my face net and check me out and then go back to the hive.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2015 : 09:11:55 AM
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All the rain we've been having has upset the little ecosystem of my bees. I've been feeding them a sugar water to help with the lack of pollen and nectar.
I opened the hive to check on them and they have eaten up almost all the honey they had made. Plus, I saw some supercedure cells (queen cells). Either something happened to the queen, or the bees are preparing to swarm and leave. I don't want to lose my bees!!!
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2015 : 11:34:57 AM
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Catherine, what beautiful bee hives!!!! I saw a documentary on Bees this morning. Amazing sweet creatures. Loved the pictures.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6632 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6632 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2015 : 6:20:04 PM
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Love this photo of you and your bees! I hope they are all doing well and staying healthy. Thanks for sharing!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2015 : 08:52:13 AM
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Love it! You look so happy and in your element. I want to do bees hopefully next year.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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country treasure
True Blue Farmgirl
452 Posts
judy
SK
Canada
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Posted - Jun 10 2015 : 8:39:37 PM
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WOOOOOW....can just taste your honey, yummy!
My hives are coming next year so still reading trying to learn.
Did you take a bee class? Did you buy used hive frames or start with new clean ones?
Smiles Judy
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2015 : 11:12:42 AM
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Love your bee photo ops! You look marvelous! I love helping my husband check on our bees. Hope your hive is healthy and happy!
Farmgirl Hugs!
~April
River Valley Farmgirls
Chapter Leader
~Playing in the Sonshine~
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Carole
New York
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2015 : 3:54:49 PM
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Thank you for sharing you bee photos with us. Would so love to be a beekeeper, but it is against our zoning code. I need to move!
As for you suit, a knee hanging crotch is fashionable today! So you're styling girl friend! lol
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2015 : 07:32:55 AM
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Thanks for sharing your pics! We had bee hives years ago. Bees ended up swarming. So Sad.
We often would offer our meat eating friends a "side of bee for their freezer". They would get all excited until they realized what we had really offered.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Me and my bees
