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I did except one super, it was new and I actually overlooked in putting the hive back together . Myabe after my swelling goes down I will put it back up. I wore thick clothes and did not get stung on my torso again. I was covered in bees and a few did get in my bee hat and stung my face. I look pret...

thanks. I am going to go back out there later when my sister can be here, in case I need hosing off again. The bees just clung to me. My jeans were too heavy to get many stings, but my arms and torso look bad. I am going to wear a coat this time!

I looked out at my hive this morning and it had been knocked over. I wetn out with my smoker, but the bees are so angry that I only got one of the supers on before I had been attacked and had about 40-50 stings. I need some advise/help on how to get this hive back up. Should I do it at night? Thanks...

Are we still having this since the forecast is for rain with possible high winds?

Thanks for the information. I will check when I go back in - I am not sure if the frames were all pushed to the middle when I looked or not. I had already been stung and was really just trying to concentrate and not panic. The cool thing was that my kids all took a piece of the comb to school today ...

These are awesome pictures. Thanks for posting them. I am really enjoying this forum.



Michelle

That looks amazing. So, did you just pick them up? I really would like to see this in person or on a video. I wonder if youtube has it or maybe Zulu can post it on his blog.

Michelle

I have two new hives. I checked and feed them yesterday. I wasn't wearing my gear at first and got stung on the forehead. Today my eyes and forehead are pretty puffy. I think I will not forget next time. :roll: My bees seem to be busy making comb and the queen was running around on a frame. The only...

Glad to know it is not radium, since they came from the Nuclear City. I meant to thank you two that day, but I was too excited about the bees to really worry about the humans!

Thanks for all the information. I wasn't sure, since I am trying to decipher my notes from class, read the books I have and apply some common sense.

I have two hives, brand new. I have two medium hive boxes, 8 frames on each, with a reserve 8 frame medium super for each. I didn't put the third one on, since I wasn't sure if new bees would just fill up the bottom hive first or really how that works. My question is - should I put on the third hive...

So, all of those packets of sunflower seeds I bought this year are for naught? :cry: I had skimmed the site http://www.greatsunflower.org before, but I must have missed that about the pollen. Well, I have plenty of room in my yard, since it is a rental and pretty bare. I will visit the site again an...

So what is the brick method? I am assuming that it means positioning a brick on or in front of the hive to mean certain things? Can you break it down?

Thanks.

Michelle

Thanks for your help. I went back and looked it up in the Brushy Bee catalog. So, my first mite count should be this fall? Thanks for your help.

Michelle

Here is what I have went with so far. Two 8 frame english garden hives with copper top (I couldn't help it they are pretty!) each has 3 8 frame hive supers, entrance reducer, IPM bottom board, hive stand, inner cover, hive top feeder with floats. I have black superframe in the bottom super. The othe...

Thanks for the information. I am a newbee and have to admit I had information overload during class. The mite-away quick strips do what? What are the advantages? I apologize in advance for any eye-rolling that may occur after reading my post

I am contacting them today. I have also cut and paste the talking points and contact information to some friends who may be interested. Thanks for passing this along. I would have never known.

Hey, I must not have written this down. Can anyone tell me when the bees are coming?

Also, I have a mini-van and frankly admit that I am terrified of putting them in the car with me. Any suggestions?

Michelle

I passed mine as well! I was worried because I finished so quickly I thought either I actually learned something or was really, really disillusioned. Congratulations. Does anyone know when the bees will be here?

Michelle

My daughter came home feeling really sick. We ended up at the doctor's with her having strep throat. I really hate I missed the meeting Thursday.

I decided to just go with a newbee kit this year since I am obviously not computing everything! Thanks for all the input.