Calling Down a Swarm

[Beefriendly]

I note the silly season has started early this year.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I note the silly season has started early this year.

Thank heavens

 

[Beefriendly]

Thank heavens

One worries that as this is the beginners section that some might not realise and believe the tomfoolery.. We have already had (on another thread) someone ask how thick the banana slices needed to be to get rid of chalk brood based on similar tomfoolery.

 

[For want of a better word]

It's funny that you should say that as my patent swarm predicting hand turned ring complete with natural hemp suspension cord has just become available .. with secondary smaller ring for establishing if the colony is queenright. No need for inspections, simply hold the ring over the hive and follow the instructions ..

Yours for a very modest price of £10 including free UK Post and Packing.

I think I will plump for one of these...
eBay item number:
323072896243

Once when buying a new dress for my 1st wife, the assistant politely asked if she was a medium... no I replied she is a witch!!

Chons da

 

[For want of a better word]

One worries that as this is the beginners section that some might not realise and believe the tomfoolery.. We have already had (on another thread) someone ask how thick the banana slices needed to be to get rid of chalk brood based on similar tomfoolery.

OMG missinformation... one uses the skins... eat the banana!

Chons da

 

[pargyle]

I think I will plump for one of these...
eBay item number:
323072896243

Once when buying a new dress for my 1st wife, the assistant politely asked if she was a medium... no I replied she is a witch!!

Chons da

Ahh .. I see you've stumbled across my other sideline ... dowsing dangles ... mine are made hand turned from the timber of ancient yew trees and impregnated with oofle dust, hung on an eclogically sound natural hemp cord.

Guaranteed to find lost keys, leylines, real or imaginary, lost sense of humour and a whole variety of other articles that need finding...

You've probably guessed the price... Your's for a miserable £10 including UK Postage and packing.... a bargain - particularly for those whose sense of humour is failing ...

 

[The Poot in Somerset]

Try a piece of flexible tube around a yard long and two inches diameter... open at both ends.
Tune to note A when whirled around.

Possibly in the realms of the paranormal... standing on the intersection of leylines may help.

On the day before a full moon when Sirius is rising in the East and Jupiter is being eclipsed by Mars......

well it works for me!

Chons da

That's fine Cheers, but you forgot to mention that it's only any good on a neap tide when the wind is from the East ....

 

[Erichalfbee]

One worries that as this is the beginners section that some might not realise and believe the tomfoolery.. We have already had (on another thread) someone ask how thick the banana slices needed to be to get rid of chalk brood based on similar tomfoolery.

I think you need to credit beginners with a little more common sense and sense of humour.

 

[Beefriendly]

I think you need to credit beginners with a little more common sense and sense of humour.

I'm sure I do./wry smile/

 

[bingevader]

Back on topic.
I was given the Collins Beekeeper's Bible when I first started.
The first chapter is full of folklore.
It does mention Tanging.
Used when the bees were about to swarm to encourage them to settle so they could be rehoused in an empty skep.
The banging and crashing also alerted the neighbours that the bees were about to swarm!
There's a bit on Telling the Bees too.
I talk to my bees too, but this was the custom of telling them news of importance, particularly that the beekeeper had died.
To encourage the bees to stay and not abscond, you were to tap the hive with a large key and tell them the news!

 

[Walrus]

It's surprising what a poor memory you have of those threads ... yes the sun hive was discussed but I never saw anyone suggesting they needed any assistance from crystals or other accoutrements...

The sun hive in question did have crystals but Heidi informed us that they are merely used to block up holes, and they were used because they were handy. I know I always have a few crystals handy, you never know when you might need them. RIP duct tape

 

[pargyle]

The sun hive in question did have crystals but Heidi informed us that they are merely used to block up holes, and they were used because they were handy. I know I always have a few crystals handy, you never know when you might need them. RIP duct tape

Well .. I'm glad to hear it ... I have some excellent crystals that are for sale ... specially selected and now available, naturally occurring and completely organic... guaranteed to enhance any colonies health and performance simply by siting a couple on the hive roof and/or on the landing board .. yours for the all in price of £10 including UK postage and packaging ... a Bargain !

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

. I have some excellent crystals that are for sale ... specially selected and now available, naturally occurring and completely organic.

Been de-coking your kidneys again?

 

[pargyle]

Been de-coking your kidneys again?

Don't tell everyone.. I could get rich on the strength of this thread ...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Don't tell everyone.. I could get rich on the strength of this thread ...

Got plentiful supplies of the shiniest jet black crystals here - I can give you a good cost price for a bulk purchase

 

[pargyle]

Got plentiful supplies of the shiniest jet black crystals here - I can give you a good cost price for a bulk purchase

Perhaps you'd best hang on to them ... you might need it when the French cut off our electricity supply on 31st October !!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Perhaps you'd best hang on to them ... you might need it when the French cut off our electricity supply on 31st October !!

All sorted - got a few sacks of the finest beeswax here

 

[bobba]

pargyle - I thought you said you were a treatment free keeper.

But I suspect you have been treating your bees with Crystal Magic all along...

Crystal Magic is not an approved treatment I will have you know.

Have you checked for crystal magic residue in the honey?

When I was little a friend of mines mum and dad found a magic self warming pillow in their attic. Apparently that pillow had magic self warming stones in it. They discovered that the magic from the pillow was dangerous to humans. The pillow could not be destroyed, even by fire. So men in special suits had to come and take the magic pillow away.

I bet those magic stones could help warm a hive in the winter! If only I knew where the men in special suits took it.

So pargyle; I advise you get your crystals thoroughly tested before selling any more. You can get little magic wands that can actually detect any bad magic:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Geiger_counter.jpg

That story is true BTW. There actually was a company in the UK that manufactured and sold "magic self warming pillows" - and they did stay warm! I did find an article about the company that made them many years ago. But I have just searched now and unfortunately cannot find any references to them or their pillows.

I believed in magic for years because of this story. And always wondered about the mysterious place where all the bad magic pillows were taken.

 

[bobba]

PS, Bee Chimes available for £9.99 inc postage.

Use to attract swarms, or guide workers home.

Promotes well being of hive and bees.

Makes nice sound.

Guaranteed not to leave bad magic residue in the honey.

Safe to use when supers are in use.

Use as part of an integrated pest management system (Translation - if you only use this product and your bees die we are not responsible)

Only 100 available pm me if interested.

 

[bobba]

Please stop PMing me, they have all been sold. I will post again when more become available.