Spruce's honey bees

Hi Jenny

99% in between the frames just about 20 individuals on top of the frames , because its warmish not all clustered together tightly , covered about 5 frames in the middle of the hive , so I am happy with that.

Before I opened up the hives I watched bees coming in and out of the hive but only one or two at a time.
Spruce

 

Does it help to talk to them as you work Spruce?
I would like to think that it did....

 

No Jenny sorry , the Carbon Dioxide in your breath makes them go on defence alert and they will fly at your face trying to sting you they bounce off my veil on the bee suite its like a ping as they bounce off , or they sit on the veil trying to get at me , can be scary when you have about 5 or 6 all doing the same thing but staying calm is best they can make quite a noise, if it gets bad I walk away fro 5 mins let them all calm down doesnt happen that often .

I have had in the past a old bee suit that one or two got in that was funny thinking back it wasnt at the time as they where inside the trousers , but I treated myself to the top of the range since and its really good it has velcro bits that cover the zip openings.

Spruce

 

That's sad Spruce, after all the help you are giving them to get through their toughest time.
I just remember the bee I rescued in the tour bus in Bath last June. Everyone else was going mental but I was somehow able to pick it up, it was panting and obviously stressed. Maybe I was lucky I guess,
Jenny

 

Hi Jenny
You have to remember at all time its a wild insect and need to be treated with respect thats were people go wrong.

Glad you rescued the bee though I hope it managed to find its way home


Spruce

 

I'm sure it was fine as long as it got off at the right stop

Thanks for the update Spruce interesting stuff.....i'm sure the Bees are looking forward to the warmer weather like us.....can't wait to see them out and about again

 

Ziggy,
can you put the #286 video cluster in the Media thread so that we can go and watch it there please?
If that's OK with Spruce and HQ,
thank you,
Jenny

 

So pleased you've started this years thread on your bees Spruce. Found last years a very interesting read. Keep us updated.

 

I'm going to set aside a bit of "me time " to go off to the Media thread to watch a few more Video clips later,
Jenny

 

I was up in the loft yesterday and came across this beauty i know it's not Bees but couldn't resist showing

 

Clever you its a old wasp nest


Spruce

 

It's beautiful Loli. Quite exquisite; imagine the effort and dedication that went into the building of that,
Jenny