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[Clearwater Chicken]

These are very sweet bees. They have never stung us yet..

We did have an owly one warm us away the other day. I assume it was PMSing. They are all women you know.

Yep all workers are girls

 

[duluthralphie]

yeah i like the honey but it is scientificaly proven that if i get within 3.7253 miles of something that stings, it will sting me..... (slight exagerating...) i dont need anything more that stings... lol...

I reached right into them with my finger and moved them and they didn’t seem to mind.

 

[Neggative]

WITHOUT A BEE SUIT!!!!!!!

 

[Neggative]

they would probably swarm and kill me if i did that...lol

 

[duluthralphie]

hmm, i might get a saskatraz queen to requeen my hives with. I have 1 hive and a nucleus that i started. I have decided to never buy my own bees again, except for queens and to breed and raise my own, with what little knowledge i have

I have owned bees for the last 6 or 7 weeks, so my experience is lacking.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

WITHOUT A BEE SUIT!!!!!!!

qentle bees are good bees. Even beekeepers don't like to get stung. the other day i opened my hive with just thin gloves you get for like poultry processing. I find its easier to manipulate the frames and hives without actual bee gloves

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

I have owned bees for the last 6 or 7 weeks, so my experience is lacking.

Yes I have had bees for a year!!! also don't expect honey this year unless you bought a fully established hive

 

[duluthralphie]

WITHOUT A BEE SUIT!!!!!!!

Are you nuts.... I wear a bee suit.

 

[Neggative]

oh..... it sounded like your just reached in there and they didnt mind.... with your bare hand..... lol

 

[duluthralphie]

Yes I have had bees for a year!!! also don't expect honey this year unless you bought a fully established hive

I bought a package. But because of our winters I am going to help them into their afterlife before winter and buy new next spring.