Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Don't you have to get a queen in the new hive for the bees to take up residence?

Nope. They will do that. When they start building the combs they will bring in queen eggs & raise a new queen. At that point we will need to disengage the hives or the old queen will kill the new one.

Edit: @ this point the new hive is just an extension of the old allowing the hive to expand rather than splitting it. It is very different to honey bees, which is what I originally wanted to do though I was put off by all the equipment needed. Then I looked into flow hives ~ *real* beekeepers hate them. This is where we've started. I was less interested to begin with but am finding it more interesting than I expected.

 

[LozzyR]

Medh dust bathing.
Such a nice big hole.
Such a lovely time she had.

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Nyssa had an extra-long bath yesterday.

 

[LozzyR]

Thanks, Bob ~ though honestly, anyone who reads here probably knows more about me.

I’m guilty of calling you ‘Rib’ instead of ‘Reev’.

 

[Ribh]

I’m guilty of calling you ‘Rib’ instead of ‘Reev’.

Easy mistake to make. Not everyone thinks *Irish*.

 

[RoyalChick]

Nope. They will do that. When they start building the combs they will bring in queen eggs & raise a new queen. At that point we will need to disengage the hives or the old queen will kill the new one.

Edit: @ this point the new hive is just an extension of the old allowing the hive to expand rather than splitting it. It is very different to honey bees, which is what I originally wanted to do though I was put off by all the equipment needed. Then I looked into flow hives ~ *real* beekeepers hate them. This is where we've started. I was less interested to begin with but am finding it more interesting than I expected.

Fascinating!

 

[LozzyR]

Easy mistake to make. Not everyone thinks *Irish*.

I have Irish ancestry way back and my son has a Gaelic name, but otherwise I don’t encounter Gaelic names that often. Although my nephew’s name is also Gaelic.

 

[pspatbyc]

Hubby and I have always loved this meme:

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When Jasper tries to give us a wash (quite often my hand) we say we’re on the scratchy tongue cycle.

We had a sweet cat named Jenny who could have passed as a twin

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Thanks, Bob ~ though honestly, anyone who reads here probably knows more about me.

I don't know Ribh, I learnt a thing or two from your interview. Including how to pronounce your username!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It is very different to honey bees, which is what I originally wanted to do though I was put off by all the equipment needed. Then I looked into flow hives ~ *real* beekeepers hate them. This is where we've started. I was less interested to begin with but am finding it more interesting than I expected.

I am also finding it more interesting than you expected!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks