What I think, Bob, & I really don't know for sure, is shipping practices. Our first hive they used cotton gauze to plug the entrances & the propolis was left intact. It was also a fairly young hive. This time sticky tape was wrapped round the hive & over the entrance. I imagine it was easier to wrap without a whole heap of propolis in the way & the stuff gets harvested & sold on to other beekeepers starting up hives. Thems my thinks anyway.
Thanks for your interest, guys. I learn best when I can share, so you can expect updates.
Funny man!Yep. I can definitely mention a couple of differences. I can see the bees here and they sting!
I'm not on the front line with the bees. I know a little about them from being backup and reading.
I figure you've got to know more than I do.
I love
Ia cat that will expose their belly. It's such a trusting thing to do.
These ones actually can't sting. They don't have a stinger. They aren't defenseless though, Nancy. The European Honey bee is their natural enemy & they are rather vicious. They bite the legs off the honeybee & that's it for the honeys!
Yes, please.
Thanks, Shadrach. I'll bookmark it this time.
