English pedantry

[gmonag]

Most manipulations that we use are named after the inventor, e.g. Demaree, Snelgrove, Bailey etc. So when I was taught about the Shook Swarm I assumed it was first described by a German beekeeper, Herr Schuck or similar. I was suprised when I first saw it written down, because the tense is incorrect.

Surely it shoud be a Shaken Swarm. How can this be and how has it persisted?

 

[Repwoc]

It's not really a swarm either.

 

[Finman]

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In our language it is shaking swarm = ravistusparvi.

Super in our language is honey box.

Brood is brood box.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Most manipulations that we use are named after the inventor, e.g. Demaree, Snelgrove, Bailey etc. So when I was taught about the Shook Swarm I assumed it was first described by a German beekeeper, Herr Schuck or similar. I was suprised when I first saw it written down, because the tense is incorrect.

Surely it shoud be a Shaken Swarm. How can this be and how has it persisted?

Probably the reason it hasn't got a 'proper' name is the 'inventor' is too ashamed to put their name to such a B'stard of a manipulation.

 

[JonnyPicklechin]

Probably the reason it hasn't got a 'proper' name is the 'inventor' is too ashamed to put their name to such a B'stard of a manipulation.

 

[Popparand]

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In our language it is shaking swarm = ravistusparvi.

Super in our language is honey box.

Brood is brood box.

I think you got the last two right!

 

[Firefly]

Most manipulations that we use are named after the inventor, e.g. Demaree, Snelgrove, Bailey etc. So when I was taught about the Shook Swarm I assumed it was first described by a German beekeeper, Herr Schuck or similar. I was suprised when I first saw it written down, because the tense is incorrect.

Surely it shoud be a Shaken Swarm. How can this be and how has it persisted?

It was invented by Richmal Crompton

 

[Repwoc]

It was invented by Richmal Crompton

Was it one of William's capers?

 

[Heather]

Old English.. stop the b******s swarming!

 

[B+.]

How can this be and how has it persisted?

Like so many other things in beekeeping: people learn something as beginners and repeat it parrot fashion for the rest of their beekeeping career without ever thinking about what they're doing or why they're doing it.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

When I first saw the title I thought
'Didn't realise that prince Andrew was a beekeeper'
Such are the subtle nuances of the English language.

 

[For want of a better word]

Most manipulations that we use are named after the inventor, e.g. Demaree, Snelgrove, Bailey etc. So when I was taught about the Shook Swarm I assumed it was first described by a German beekeeper, Herr Schuck or similar. I was suprised when I first saw it written down, because the tense is incorrect.

Surely it shoud be a Shaken Swarm. How can this be and how has it persisted?

Peasant pedantry.....

 

[Finman]

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The most funny thing I know is "taranov swarm board".

 

[For want of a better word]

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The most funny thing I know is "taranov swarm board".

OR the "boris swarm board"... makes bees do a U turn and return to the hive!!

 

[mbc]

When I first saw the title I thought
'Didn't realise that prince Andrew was a beekeeper'
Such are the subtle nuances of the English language.

Ewe need to go to Specsavers, it didn't say "parasitic paedophilia of our lords and masters" at all.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ewe need to go to Specsavers, it didn't say "parasitic paedophilia of our lords and masters" at all.

 

[The Poot in Somerset]

OR the "boris swarm board"... makes bees do a U turn and return to the hive!!

Could that be "taking back control" of the hive???

 

[madasafish]

Could that be "taking back control" of the hive???

More like not knowing where you are going...