The Beekeeper's Twelve Days of Christmas

[Dusty Rhodes]

Well, go on then - go for the double Enrico!

Remember that the original is:
"Seven Swans a Swimming".

Dusty

 

[alanf]

Swarms?

It gets tricky in the later numbers as the lyrics vary. Waggle dancing may feature at some point.

 

[enrico]

I agree it has I be seven swarms a swarming
And possibly eight Drones a mating

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

ten castellations?

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Yes, for sure, seven was easy:



On the seventh day of Christmas
my supplier sent to me:

7 Swarms a Swarming
6 Queens a Laying
......... 5 Mill Syringe
4-etic Mites
3 Hive Tools
Double Brood Box
And a Queen in an Apidea.




But what about eight?
This would appeal to the traditionalist beekeeper with perhaps just a couple of hives.


Dusty

 

[REDWOOD]

Eight frame extractor...or...figure of eight waggle dance.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Ooh - that's a good one .

Wish I'd thought of the waggle dance.
But do Thrones deliver?

Sorry - no.

Dusty

 

[oliver90owner]

I'm m waiting for 'spare hive tools', but the numbers are getting a bit high for the one-colony owners!..... Still not too high for me ....

 

[enrico]

How about 'eat eight jars of honey! '

 

[beehive1234]

matchsticks

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Nine 'Natural' Nutters

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

On the eighth dry of Christmas

And behive1234 gets the goldfish in a plastic bag!



On the eighth day of Christmas
my supplier sent to me:

8 Crown Board Matchsticks,
7 Swarms a Swarming
6 Queens a Laying
......... 5 Mill Syringe
4-etic Mites
3 Hive Tools
Double Brood Box
And a Queen in an Apidea.




Only four more!

Dusty

 

[beehive1234]

Oohhh COOL! I will call it Dusty. Thank you.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Oohhh COOL! I will call it Dusty. Thank you.

Penchant for spending time under water,short attention span, red faced, googly eyes, mouth constantly opening and closing..........................

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Don't have to change the next one much - nine ladies (waggle) dancing

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Wish I'd thought of that, JBM.

However, what I did get was:



On the ninth day of Christmas
my supplier sent to me:

9 Frame Extractor
8 Crown Board Matchsticks,
7 Swarms a Swarming
6 Queens a Laying
......... 5 Mill Syringe
4-etic Mites
3 Hive Tools
Double Brood Box
And a Queen in an Apidea.





Dusty

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

On the tenth day of Christmas....

Nearly there guys!

Our resident smart Alec got this a few days ago:



On the tenth day of Christmas
my supplier sent to me:

10 castellations
9 Frame Extractor
8 Crown Board Matchsticks,
7 Swarms a Swarming
6 Queens a Laying
......... 5 Mill Syringe
4-etic Mites
3 Hive Tools
Double Brood Box
And a Queen in an Apidea.




I reckon number eleven is easy.


Dusty

 

[fiftyjon]

11 frames plus dummy board...?

 

[REDWOOD]

eleven virgins piping, it would be interesting to see what T would say if you asked for that

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

On the eleventh day of Christmas.....

Well done, Redwood!





On the eleventh day of Christmas
my supplier sent to me:

11 Virgins Piping
10 Castellations
9 Frame Extractor
8 Crown Board Matchsticks,
7 Swarms a Swarming
6 Queens a Laying
......... 5 Mill Syringe
4-etic Mites
3 Hive Tools
Double Brood Box
And a Queen in an Apidea.




So, who's left?


Dusty[/QUOTE]