I.have.entered.into.another.full-on.obsession!...Bees!...
I.never.knew.how.much.I.wanted.them.in.my.life.
My.friend.Paige.and.her.husband.George.were.
kind.enough.to.become.my.bee.mentors...They.have.
been.keeping.for.3.years...It.may.not.sound.like.a.ton.of.time.
but.
there.isquite.a.learning.curve...So.3.years.is.like.an.eternity.
I.was.blessed.to.get.to.attend.a.class.that.they.taught.all.about
keeping.bees...There.were.a.few.of.us.crazies.who.were.more
than.ready.to.get.to.the.hives.and.dive.right.in.
It.was.incredible!..So.of.course,I.will.share.in.pictures...
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| George.is.teaching.all.about.the.hives. |
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| Not.the.most.flattering.attire.but.it.is.certainly.the.most.needed! |
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| Light.it.up.Paige! |
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| Smoke.makes.those.bees.all.chill...Like.tiny.little.hippies. |
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| These.girls.were.not.worried.about.us.at.all. |
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| My.first.look.into.the.hive!..Did.I.mentioned.how.amazing.this.is? |
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| The.smoke.makes.the.bees.high-tail.it.down.into.the.frames. |
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| Here.is.one.of.the.outer.frames.that.doesn't.have.much.comb.pulled. |
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| Yes,gloves.come.in.handy... |
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| Can.you.see.the.little.bee.butts?..They.are.diving.for.nectar. |
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| Beautiful.and.perfect.brood comb!..Notice.the.U.shape?..Capped.brood,surrounded.by.honey...Nice! |
Before.I.went.to.the.class,I.tried.to.explain.my.excitement.to.Matt.
I.just.couldn't.believe.I.was.getting.to.do.something.so.cool!..It.was.
a.bucket-list.thing.for.me.
But.....my.bucket-list.thing.is.becoming.a.permanent.thing...Paige.
and.George.are.selling.me.a.Nuc!..My.very.own.colony.taken.out
of.theirs...It.makes.us.family.now.
Next.week.I.will.have.my.very.own.bees.to.tend.to...You,can.bet.I.
will.be.sharing.more.pics.soon!
My family is embarking on this same adventure. We are also very excited and look forward to our bees arriving next week! Bees are God's amazing creatures aren't they? I found you on the the Barn Hop blog. Best wishes to you.
ReplyDeleteBees are something that I want to try, but not just yet. We may or may not be moving in the next year, and with 8 hens to move with us, I'm not sure my husband will jump on my "bees bandwagon" yet. But soon - I hope!
ReplyDeleteWe are planning to have bees also and are going to a class on beekeeping in June! The Barn Hop sent me over.
ReplyDeleteDan told me about this! He does not like bees, but I sure would enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteWe've been contemplating adding bees too, it's definitely on our long term goals list. You can see what I'm up to at: http://kshippee.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your bees! Beekeeping is a very neat hobby. I am in my 3rd year of doing it and though I have gotten several stings - I love it! I had fun just watching my bees fly back and forth gathering pollen today.
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