Took a bee keeping class yesterday.

[Cluky]

Decided to take a bee keeping class finally. One of best classes I ever took. Bees seem to be so much fun!

 

[chloezoebob101]

Awesome! Learn anything?

 

[Cluky]

Looks like they are easier then chickens ha ha. Also was fascinating how they have a whole hierarchy of bees. Oh and fact that i can keep them in city. Never would have guessed.

 

[chloezoebob101]

Looks like they are easier then chickens ha ha. Also was fascinating how they have a whole hierarchy of bees. Oh and fact that i can keep them in city. Never would have guessed.

Probably are easier then keeping chickens

Don't they fly out of there little home/box/something-like-that? How do people not know they are there?

 

[Cluky]

Their "house" is fairly small. Something I learned is that you need to put their house "door" opening to the side where no one ever walks otherwise they get agitated and that is when they bite They just fly out and in and look for flowers for miles around. You still have to feed them especially in fall and spring. But the whole society aspect of the bee hive is amazing!

One thing that is a bummer is that sometimes, you can be doing everything right, but the hive still dies. it is sad when you think that all 50,000+ bees die out all at once

 

[chloezoebob101]

Their "house" is fairly small. Something I learned is that you need to put their house "door" opening to the side where no one ever walks otherwise they get agitated and that is when they bite They just fly out and in and look for flowers for miles around. You still have to feed them especially in fall and spring. But the whole society aspect of the bee hive is amazing!

One thing that is a bummer is that sometimes, you can be doing everything right, but the hive still dies. it is sad when you think that all 50,000+ bees die out all at once

Sounds fun! I should try it sometime! =D

50,000+ bees?!?!? NO WAY!! thats a lot of bees if i do say so myself!

 

[Cluky]

What the lady said is that when you buy a bee hive, the number of bees is much smaller but then the queen starts laying eggs, and they grow drastically in numbers. Hee hee and just to think, they are ALL dependent on you... YIKES....

 

[chloezoebob101]

What the lady said is that when you buy a bee hive, the number of bees is much smaller but then the queen starts laying eggs, and they grow drastically in numbers. Hee hee and just to think, they are ALL dependent on you... YIKES....

I can hardly take care of a hamster!! Imagine taking care of a zillion bees!!

 

[Stacykins]

*has hives* Beekeeping IS a ton of fun. Actually, some cities out there have ordinances protecting the right to keep honeybees, because of the pollination service they provide. I've seen many urban community gardens with a hive or two!

A common tactic in urban beekeeping is to get the bees to take a high flight path. If the hive entrance faces a high obstacle, like a fence, they fly right up and over and tend to stay up in a high flight pattern until they descend to work blossoms. Makes them less noticeable in 'the neighborhood' and keeps your yard clear of a lot of them. Though urban beekeepers definitely aim to keep gentle bees, not varieties known for being 'hot'. Carniolans are a good, gentle bee, for example.

 

[Cluky]

I am lucky to live in Chicago. they are fairly accepting of gardening, chickens and bees Cannot imagine living in one of those association communities with tons of laws and rules. Within reason of course, but I believe if I buy property, unless someone is footing the bill they cannot tell me what I can and cannot do on that property!