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Finman
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Nov 8, 2008
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- Location
- Finland, Helsinki
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
Huge stories. A bee tried to sting me
They have a habit to guard their hives.
They have a habit to guard their hives.
Mine don't, because I'm a responsible beekeeper and treat my bees properly not follow some cultist leaveitalone bee fiddler.Hi Jenkinsbrymair, sorry to hear your bees "just" died.
Why not they’ll be the norm for the area.I'm still interested in how to liquidate bees? Surely to God there is nobody on earth willing to take hers on?
Local bees, thenWhy not they’ll be the norm for the area.
Local and very Raw!!!!Local bees, then
Pestle and mortar, same as you prepare a slide for Nosema microscopy?I'm still interested in how to liquidate bees?
I'm still interested in how to liquidate bees?
I'm still interested in how to liquidate bees? Surely to God there is nobody on earth willing to take hers on?
Last time the bee inspector visited she opened up a colony and they were good as gold. I stepped up next to her and suddenly they were all over me, aggressive as anything. I had to walk about 100 yards away before they stopped following me, whilst all the time she was happily standing at the hive inspecting it. Next time I opened them up they were fine.
I must have smelled funny or something (yeah, yeah, you can keep quiet at the back there).
James
I'm still interested in how to liquidate bees? Surely to God there is nobody on earth willing to take hers on?
I had the opposite: bees fine with me, inspector came and checked them, we went back to the cars and unveiled. Then a few appeared out of nowhere, on the attack, and wouldn't leave him alone! I was very embarrassed.
You’re right. My mistakeWasn't this referring to Solomon Parker, who I think identifies as a man? .....or have they made an additional announcement?
You’re right. My mistake
If the 'old' bees were united at three weeks with another hive would their temperament have changed in the new hive do you know?No fixed answer. In some cases, virtually immediate.
But our allotment had a LARGE (2 x brood box plus super) hive which was so bad it was basically uninspectable without two layers of clothing. So requeened it using the move boxes to one side, empty box in space, bleed off old bees.
Left for three weeks . Still bad. Left another three - (this was summer so all original bees dead) and as pleasant as could be.
If the 'old' bees were united at three weeks with another hive would their temperament have changed in the new hive do you know?
I once had a colony that was psychopathic ! They attacked me . I wandered around trees etc to lose them . I thought I had . I went in the farm house . I was chatting to the farmer when he said . Your mates are after you . I looked up and sure enough the bees were head butting the window panes .Last time the bee inspector visited she opened up a colony and they were good as gold. I stepped up next to her and suddenly they were all over me, aggressive as anything. I had to walk about 100 yards away before they stopped following me, whilst all the time she was happily standing at the hive inspecting it. Next time I opened them up they were fine.
I must have smelled funny or something (yeah, yeah, you can keep quiet at the back there).
James
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