Old Beek Lore

[Curly green finger's]

Marry a honey bee and your life will forever be golden.
C. G. F. 25/12 /2005.
The Greeks had the right idea.

 

[Oculentum]

Not so much a snippet, but definitely old lore!

 

[Malmcd]

Bees in a wood never do no good.

 

[F.F.Stung]

Bees in tar never go far.

 

[Monbees]

Bees in tar never go far.

Are some folks making these up??

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Are some folks making these up??

It's a beekeeping tradition

 

[Murox]

“ask the wild bee for what the druid knew.” and some other Celtic Lore of the honey bee.

 

[pargyle]

Are some folks making these up??

No of course not ... heard them all.

If at first you kill your bees ... try try again.

A vape in time saves three.

 

[Karol]

United we stand.

 

[amandaj57]

A bee sting in the hand hurts less than two in the bush??

 

[Hachi]

If you want to learn to dance like travolta and be a gymnast, just nip out in your shorts late on a summers evening to close them up for a early move the next morning.

 

[pargyle]

If you want to learn to dance like travolta and be a gymnast, just nip out in your shorts late on a summers evening to close them up for a early move the next morning.

That conjours up some very worrying images ....

 

[Hachi]

That conjours up some very worrying images ....

You're right to be afraid Phil ...... it 'urt!

 

[F.F.Stung]

A bee that's now two
will never blame you
Her comrades will do

 

[gmonag]

"Ask 5 beekeepers the same question and you'll get 6 completely different answers"

...and not one of them will answer your question.

 

[Earthboy]

Anyone got snippets of old lore?
My favorite is:

‘A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly'
1879 R. JEFFERIES Wild Life in Southern County vii.

As true today as it ever was

It depends just as all beekeeping does. I can save December cutouts now with sugar (Mountain Camp method) and insulation. Been there and done that. Thus, a July swarm is a boon to me.

 

[pargyle]

Two beekeepers separated by a common language ... I think this thread lost its way as it crossed the pond ....

 

[Earthboy]

No, we Yankees have the same lore. And I get it the first time.

 

[Michael Palmer]

Bees never put honey in supers that were left in the barn.

 

[Earthboy]

Michael, Great to see your here on this forum. Guess you must really have left B-Source. I am almost fed up there, as well.