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lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 12:35 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I haven't had a chance to have a look at our girls for a couple of weeks due to weather etc. but they're very busy. I was in the veg. garden yesterday morning looking at the peas and two of them settled on me, one on my shoulder and one on my head. The one on my head was OK but the other climbed up and got tangled in my hair, whereupon she panicked and stung me on the ear. Very painful, but no swelliing. I've been stung a few times before but it's never really hurt and I'm assuiming it's because it was in the head area where I've never been stung before.

It hurts on the head

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 12:41 pm Post subject:

lottie wrote:

mochyn wrote:

It hurts on the head

Tell me about it... still a bit tender!

FiddlesticksTim

Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 104
Location: West Oxfordshire

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 7:31 pm Post subject:
Funnily enough, I got stung on the head a couple of weeks ago. I scratched the sting out, cursed a little and got on with it. No lumps or bumps appeared. About a week later Mrs F asked what had happened to my head (!) - as there was a lump on it where I'd been stung. I know I'm a slow individual at times, but that's ridiculous Tim

Marionb

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 5267
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 7:50 pm Post subject:

The previous owners of our house kept bees.... they asked if we wanted to keep them... I'm afraid I said "no way"

. The thought of having to watch out for bees whenever we were in the vicinity of the hive did not appeal to me at all, plus having 2 small boys at the time, made it very easy to say no.

To be honest if I was given the opportunity today I would still say no (I'm really scared of bees and wasps). Keeping bees has no attraction whatsoever for me but its great hearing all about how the rest of you are getting on with them though

deanom

Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 93
Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 8:26 pm Post subject: 3 swarms in four days

Congrats on getting your bees.

Last month I had one hive ready and waiting for a swarm of bees (chairman of our club gets called out to swarms). Thanks to the generosity of friends I ended up getting three swarms in a four day period. Luckily I had most of the kit to hand, and we only live about twenty minutes from Thorne's, so was able to buy in the extra.

I had only planned on two hives, but no worries.

Total cost �5. for the petrol of the swarm collector. Nothing for the other two.

Beekeepers seem to be a generous bunch.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:29 pm Post subject:
Well done you, I'm so jealous, every time one of you gets Bee's, I want to keep some but can't, can you post some photo's. I suffer from severe anaphylactic shock, due to Bee's, Wasp's, Aspirin, and broufen (sp). So keeping the lovely little things is a no no for me.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:31 pm Post subject:
I'll take my camera tomorrow if you want, to the apairy, and try and get some unusual shots for you. I am on the queen rearing team, and I think we are starting a new batch tomorrow, so it could be interesting.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35058
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:36 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

I'll take my camera tomorrow if you want, to the apairy, and try and get some unusual shots for you.

I am on the queen rearing team, and I think we are starting a new batch tomorrow, so it could be interesting.

Try and find out a bit more about the course for me. Will it still be an evening one?

alison
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:38 pm Post subject:
I thought I pm'd you about it. I will find out what I can, but I think they are still getting the information up together at the moment.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:41 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

I thought I pm'd you about it.

I will find out what I can, but I think they are still getting the information up together at the moment.

You said they were going to do it at the apiary rather than NDC, which is very sensible idea. I'm just worried about the time.

alison
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:42 pm Post subject:
I thought so, I don't think they know yet, but I will let you know as soon as they announce anything.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:45 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

I thought so, I don't think they know yet, but I will let you know as soon as they announce anything.

Thanks

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 9:55 pm Post subject:
Picture's would be great.

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 07 7:42 am Post subject:

pricey wrote:

Picture's would be great.

And a hands on article would be great - I know we have got the basics one but an article with real life experiences would be great

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 07 7:55 am Post subject:
I'll get my other half to take some pictures as we move the nucleus into the proper hive

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