The Old Folks Home

[Bunnylady]

I sees bees!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Once I realized how protected I was it was a lot of fun and fascinating to watch. If it gets below 90 I might head back out but I thought I was going to die in the suit in the shade.

 

[gryeyes]

That is SO cool, SCG. Well, nifty, if not "cool."

 

[chickadoodles]

Just another relaxing day on the farm:

Holy #$%@

 

[wolftracks]

Just another relaxing day on the farm:

Ohhhh I'm so allergic to bees, but I can eat honey! ahhh hmmm

 

[stonykill]

 

[Bunnylady]

Stony those are so cute!

We won't tell the hen her kids are funny looking, will we?

 

[stonykill]

Stony those are so cute!

We won't tell the hen her kids are funny looking, will we?

I tell her how adorable her kids are

 

[superchemicalgirl]

The one with the little half black feet is soooo cute!

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

Just another relaxing day on the farm:

Are you transfering the bees to the hive? (sorry if I missed the explanation) It is fascinating.

Long time ago, I lived next door to my land lord and he kept bees at his farm. One day, a swarm landed on a shed at the house behind us. He quickly went into action to catch them. Now that was fascinating to watch! The swarm looked huge to me, there were bees on a tree and all over, but most were on the side and roof of the shed. He had a smoker, a ladder and something to put them in and a little brush. He got the smoker going and gave the mass of bees a good puff of smoke and just brushed them into the container. Kept doing it until he had them all in. He was in his 70's, didn't use a suit, claimed the stings helped his arthritis (don't remember him getting stung).

Hope the hive does well for you so there will be lots of sticky, sweet goodness in your future.