Monday 20 June 2016

Busy Bees

So I haven't mentioned the bees much lately but they are now in full swing. I have three working hives and a nuc (small hive) on the go.

I'm really pleased with how they are going this year but I don't want to speak too soon as everythng can so easily go wrong!!

Anyway I have been helping out a few other bee keepers this year with queen marking too, I'm no expert believe me but if I keep this up it shouldn't be long..lol

Anyway here's a few pics I took yesterday during an unusually dry spell when I managed to get in the hives.







Hopefully we'll have a lot more dry days so the bees can get out more!!
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8 comments:

  1. I'm glad the bees are working well for you xx

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    1. Me to Jo, they really are amazing and resilient little creatures!!

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  2. that's a lot of bees. The more you work with them the more of an expert you'll be.

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    1. This really isn't very many bees Ann, it's only a small cast swarm.....I'll show you 'a lot' of bees over the weekend some time!!
      As for the expert...not sure bout that but I am loving learning with them!!

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  3. The bees are interesting. I'm glad you're giving this close up look at them. The closest encounter I've had with anything like this was last month when I got stung by a wasp in my own bedroom.

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    1. Wasps can be pretty nasty when they sting Ratty, I have some more close up shots...some REALLY close so I'll be sure to pop one in every now and then for you!!

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  4. So the bees are coping with this weather?. I have a mental picture of you taking photographs in all your be keeping gear.

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    1. Yeah the bees are coping well, they are amazingly resilient and as soon as there is a break in the weather they are off out and about. They are great weather forecasters, if they all start returning to the hives and not going back out you are guaranteed a storm or heavy rain within the next half hour or so!!

      Your mental picture would be right Sue, I don't go in the hives without my kit on. Although I have been stung very little I don't want to tempt fate!!

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