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[1muttsfan]

 

[drumstick diva]

good luck Kelly.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Bee tornado is what it looks like. I was standing right under them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Got them. I now have 3 hives. Sometimes, tractor buckets come in really handy. It was tricky getting the box down without disturbing them though. They are now moved to their permanent location.

 

[drumstick diva]

You are really brave Kelly. I'm afraid to look at the pictures

 

[1muttsfan]

That is so cool!

 

[NotAFarm]

That is so cool!

X2

< @HappyChooks , I hope you had your suit on.....

 

[Happy Chooks]

I did not, but there were no worries from the swarm.

It looks like I may be out of beekeeping. While getting the area ready for where the swarm was to live, I got stung twice by my other hive. They are queen less and not happy. Came inside, washed, put my suit on, took benedryl and went back out to get them moved.

When I got done, I had a reaction to stings that I've never had before - itchy palms, then itchy everywhere, then ears feeling plugged and I broke out in hives on my whole body, felt really hot. I forced myself to stay calm, and it got better when the benedryl kicked in. I was pretty close to going to the hospital. So now I have to go talk to my doctor. My whole arm is swollen this morning.

Stings happen in beekeeping, but my reaction was not fun.

 

[NotAFarm]

Oh, no!! I hope you get complete relief soon. I love reading your bee keeping stories but you can't risking your health for them....or me!

 

[mlm Mike]

Bee tornado is what it looks like. I was standing right under them.

Wow, that's really cool.

Got them. I now have 3 hives. Sometimes, tractor buckets come in really handy. It was tricky getting the box down without disturbing them though. They are now moved to their permanent location.

Great use of a tractor!

I did not, but there were no worries from the swarm.

It looks like I may be out of beekeeping. While getting the area ready for where the swarm was to live, I got stung twice by my other hive. They are queen less and not happy. Came inside, washed, put my suit on, took benedryl and went back out to get them moved.

When I got done, I had a reaction to stings that I've never had before - itchy palms, then itchy everywhere, then ears feeling plugged and I broke out in hives on my whole body, felt really hot. I forced myself to stay calm, and it got better when the benedryl kicked in. I was pretty close to going to the hospital. So now I have to go talk to my doctor. My whole arm is swollen this morning.

Stings happen in beekeeping, but my reaction was not fun.

I'm sorry Kelly. It doesn't sound fun at all. Might have to carry an epi-pen when working with bees, if you want to keep doing it.