A BEE thread....for those interested in beekeeping.

[joannefiddler]

That's the one I was looking at! Is it sufficient to prevent getting stung on your head?

 

[sgtmom52]

That's the one I was looking at! Is it sufficient to prevent getting stung on your head?

The last one (the one I like) doesn't rest on your head like the others. I have never been stung on the head while wearing it.

 

[mpape067]

They shouldn't bother each other.

 

[mpape067]

Had one that was to thin and got stung on the head. Now I wear a hat under the hood.

 

[Deb B]

I have this type of jacket. I prefer it over the other style. I've never been stung through it anywhere, including the head.

In other news, one of my hives I keep on a friend's farmette swarmed yesterday and I just happened to be there at the time. Even better news was that it landed very low on an electric fence. Once I got the fence turned off, the swarm was easy to recover (the wire they landed on wasn't hot, but the one above it was). The bees are now nicely housed in a nuc in my backyard and were out taking orientation flights this afternoon. Here's a pic of the swarm.

 

[joannefiddler]

Wow! What great timing and great pictures! Congratulations

 

[cpegram]

I went to my first Bee club meeting today!! Oh my gosh so very informative. I am getting my first package of bees on wednesday so excited.

 

[Mrs Rebecca]

My bees arrived today! It was so exciting placing them in their hives. This evening my husband and I walked out to the hives and all was quiet, just a few bees were peeking out the little entrance.

 

[cpegram]

My bees arrived today! It was so exciting placing them in their hives. This evening my husband and I walked out to the hives and all was quiet, just a few bees were peeking out the little entrance.

that is really cute!

 

[joannefiddler]

How exciting! Love your hive boxes