Papa's Happy BEE day

[Carol Dee]

Today DH took both Grandson's out to check the bees. Set up a new hive from a captured swarm, studied eggs and larva, caught the queen and marked her.

 

[Carol Dee]

@so lucky Thanks, now see the photos!

 

[flowerbug]

not sure what that last picture was happening there, but they looked like they were having fun. happy BEE day!

 

[valley ranch]

That's wonderful, I loved my bees ~ and they loved me right back ```

 

[Carol Dee]

not sure what that last picture was happening there, but they looked like they were having fun. happy BEE day!

All done, removing bee gear.

 

[valley ranch]

the last picture ~ disrobing, letting the bees on their clothing sober up ~ the get a little out of it when you use a smoker ~ that's what it looks like to me ~ have to ask the boy ~ but I don't see a smoker in the pictures ~ I never had to smoke or ware protective ~ your bees get to know you and like you ```

 

[Carol Dee]

the last picture ~ disrobing, letting the bees on their clothing sober up ~ the get a little out of it when you use a smoker ~ that's what it looks like to me ~ have to ask the boy ~ but I don't see a smoker in the pictures ~ I never had to smoke or ware protective ~ your bees get to know you and like you ```

They did not use a smoker and seldom do. The bee gear was because these last few weeks the bees have been testy. DH got stung more than 2 dozen times one night! And the oldest is still a bit leery of the bees. But today they where so docile. Sis and I walked right in and took pics with no concern and no stings. A good day.

 

[flowerbug]

i would not ever be brave enough to approach a hive without cover, i just know better that i would do something klutzy that would get them mad. trip and drop something in their hive, etc. i know it... i sure would not like being stung that much in one night! even with the many bees here of all sorts of different kinds i rarely get stung.

 

[valley ranch]

Yeh, I didn't see a smoker ~ it's that new bee that gets upset when you open a super ~ just born hadn't met you yet ```

 

[thistlebloom]

It's good to see your grandsons learning from their grandpa. Those are special times.
Looks like you have some healthy hives going now.
Didn't your bees get hit hard last year? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.