tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post8753090444006712704..comments2022-12-15T22:43:53.002-05:00Comments on Walter Bee: Late August Hive InspectionLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613776576584120065noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-46838690692789824782009-09-02T17:12:32.394-04:002009-09-02T17:12:32.394-04:00Boring? No way! I read it like a novel, don't...Boring? No way! I read it like a novel, don't want to put it down, and can hardly wait for the next chapter.<br /><br />Any pictures of you and 'the handy one' in full regalia? That would be neat.<br /><br />Just a reminder...sourwood honey and fig preserves call for hot biscuits and real butter. Maybe soon!vicreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962692566809805866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-83611740659951623872009-09-02T08:56:39.528-04:002009-09-02T08:56:39.528-04:00Lynn, I forgot to ask: how is the sting near your ...Lynn, I forgot to ask: how is the sting near your eye going? Hope it is not troubling you.PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-74802399095911689102009-09-01T18:26:55.590-04:002009-09-01T18:26:55.590-04:00We are more alike then we know Lynn, I always brus...We are more alike then we know Lynn, I always brush the bees off the frames as gently as I can and as quickly, then put the frames into a large plastic container I have beside me with a lid. I have seen beekeepers bang the frame hard on the ground to get the bees off, this, plus blasting with a blower just seems wrong to me. I guess if you are a commercial beekeeper with hundreds of hives and not enough time in the day to get everything done, you may want a quicker method - me being a hobbyist can afford to take it slower and quieter.<br />Your honey sounds scrummy, I wish i could taste it ..Ngaiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413136577784656552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-27081431112485475242009-09-01T18:15:57.121-04:002009-09-01T18:15:57.121-04:00Lyyn, your posts are very interesting.
I agree wi...Lyyn, your posts are very interesting.<br /><br />I agree with the others on not using the blower or chemicals. I've got bee escapes which I'm going to try - so thanks for the rainy weather tip/warning!Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-10381283183270447162009-09-01T14:45:38.818-04:002009-09-01T14:45:38.818-04:00Cliff, talk about small world. We lived in the sma...Cliff, talk about small world. We lived in the small community of Kernersville, about 12 miles from Winston-Salem, for 22 years. <br /><br />The piedmont area of our state is beautiful. The only thing I don't miss about it is the heat. Very hot and humid in the summer. My mountain temps barely made it past 78 this summer. Today started at 62 and fallen to 59. Fall is on it's way to the mountains.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613776576584120065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-91532957584810032352009-09-01T14:36:38.249-04:002009-09-01T14:36:38.249-04:00That's a kind offer.
My fiancee was visitin...That's a kind offer. <br /><br />My fiancee was visiting in NC around Winston Salem a couple of years ago and tells me how beautiful the countryside there is. Her sister-in-law has a brother living near there so maybe one day...Cliff Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929876975838342227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-66519859902491938602009-08-31T19:51:11.042-04:002009-08-31T19:51:11.042-04:00Kat and Philip, I especially appreciate non-beekee...Kat and Philip, I especially appreciate non-beekeepers following. Lots of folks are taking an interest in the plight of the honeybee now and I think it's very important. So, thanks!<br /><br />Cliff, I do think it's important to share and can't wait to see more from you about your bees. <br />North Carolina is a beautiful state and the people are very friendly. We'd love to have you.<br /><br />I wish I could send you all a lovely jar of sourwood honey! Compliments of the honeybee, of course.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613776576584120065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-41676597130374695862009-08-31T14:50:35.158-04:002009-08-31T14:50:35.158-04:00Mission accomplished ! Well done and another great...Mission accomplished ! Well done and another great post.<br /><br />I think blogging is the perfect way to record what happens in the hives as long as you are happy to share it, I suppose.<br /><br />BTW, we loved the photos of the cubs - my fiancee wants to move to North Carolina now!Cliff Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929876975838342227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-27665998253919066292009-08-31T11:51:32.306-04:002009-08-31T11:51:32.306-04:00I too enjoy reading postings by bee-keepers. Not ...I too enjoy reading postings by bee-keepers. Not knowing much at all about these amazing creatures it inspires me to read as much as time allows.<br /><br />This evening I'll be watching a tv programme about the decline of bee colonies; I recorded it yesterday as I couldn't watch it 'live', so to speak.<br /><br />Love that photo of the two little black/brown bears in the preceding post! Super.PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-75493797109114737952009-08-31T09:24:37.271-04:002009-08-31T09:24:37.271-04:00Not bored at all! I learn so much from all you be...Not bored at all! I learn so much from all you beekeepers! (I don't have bees) What beautiful photo of the work they do.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435370349554811512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468096542367957172.post-12855031074746455542009-08-30T15:08:31.188-04:002009-08-30T15:08:31.188-04:00Congrats, Lynn! I cannot wait until next year when...Congrats, Lynn! I cannot wait until next year when I'm doing the same thing -- harvesting the rewards of this hobby we all love. I'm with you on the lawn blower. I've read others that said it seems wrong to do it, they get confused and hurt from being slammed around -- and the chemical stuff sounds horrid. Keep up the good work and give a thumbs up to your girls for me! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com