NickBW Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 So.. Are there any bee keepers on the forum? I have some questions if there are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 8 hours ago, NickBW said: So.. Are there any bee keepers on the forum? I have some questions if there are! I'me not a keeper but I can confirm by experience don't make loud banging noises around the hives or they attack! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobMet Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 ...or use a strimmer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFrancis Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 a quote from the radio show, I'm sorry I haven't a clue "Samantha has just started keeping bees, and already has three dozen or so. She says she's got an expert handler coming round to give a demonstration. He'll carefully take out her 38 bees... and soon have them flying round his head" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenton Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 @Tony Bee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainCameron Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 18 hours ago, NickBW said: So.. Are there any bee keepers on the forum? I have some questions if there are! In the mysterious world of bee keeping, I reached the dizzy heights of 'inept'; I kept bees for a few years with varying amounts of success, but the wee bazzers all swarmed when I was dragged away on holiday in May one year. Then I discovered that spanners don't sting, and got stuck into my Westfield build. Fire away with the questions, and I'll share the depths (shallows) of my knowledge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker_Bob Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I don't keep bee's myself having been stung one too many times (quite literally)! However, my father in law was a commercial bee keeper until he retired and sold up a few years ago. Most visits to their small holding involved sweating in a bee suit or laboring in the honey house. As others have said, fire through some questions and I'll answer what I can, failing that I can ask Doug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Hoosearmy Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I used to keep bees, unfortunately I started to react to the stings so it became a bit dangerous for me.... Happy to answer questions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 When they move into a new hive, you need to throw them a house swarming party 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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