That's what I kept reminding myself a couple of hours ago when I was reaching over my head and trying to shake a mass like this one (a swarm from 2013) into a cardboard box. Even in a full bee suit, that's not my idea of fun....and it didn't help that I could only find one of the gloves.
I don't know whether I got the queen or not. If I did, there's a chance. If I didn't...then we've lost our last hive. While Hubby was laid up last year we lost all but one of them.....and then a tree fell on that hive. Have I mentioned that 2014 was a really bad year?
Cross your fingers that my attempt at saving the bees was a success! While I wait to find out, I'm linking up to Farmgirl Friday and Simple Saturdays.
2 comments:
While having been an avid daily reader of yours for a few years... I rarely comment.
We (me from the porch, my husband in the suit) started tending to bees last year. At first I was so scared!!! And our hive made it until February before the cold finally got them (we had an unseasonably cold-wet winter). Amazingly, we have 3 swarm hives now! And 2 of those we just re-queened! I had no idea that was possible!!! And, we have 2 hives from a friend that split his- hopefully we will have a good crop!
Amazing creatures!
Good luck!
While having been an avid daily reader of yours for a few years... I rarely comment.
We (me from the porch, my husband in the suit) started tending to bees last year. At first I was so scared!!! And our hive made it until February before the cold finally got them (we had an unseasonably cold-wet winter). Amazingly, we have 3 swarm hives now! And 2 of those we just re-queened! I had no idea that was possible!!! And, we have 2 hives from a friend that split his- hopefully we will have a good crop!
Amazing creatures!
Good luck!
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