Spruce's honey bees

Oh well....at least they'll get a good feed at my outdoor buffet border....thats if the sun will ever shine ....thanks for that Spruce

 

Went to check them today after work all looking good they are on 9 frames now so only 3 to go and lots of bees now plus topped up the feed couple more weeks and I will be putting the Suppers on (I will take a photo of them) easier to explain but its were they store the honey .

Himalayan Balsam starting to realy grow in the 5 acre field and its full of cow parsley at the moment so just need no rain and some sunshine , the horse is still missing but I have fenced (no barbed wire) one side off my patch the other part I have a ditch/small stream running along so it never crosses it so I have save myself ££ .

If not raining Saturday or Sunday will take more photo's


Spruce

 

Funny Armandii, now you come to mention it - I haven't had honey on toast since....

 

Slightly off topic but still with a hint of a Bee theme.....
We have a lady in Hull who is 90 years of age and dresses up as a Bee....i call her Mrs Bumble....She has raised thousands of pounds for charity and yesterday she did a short stint of carrying the olympic torch through Hull....mavellous lady and she looks really cute when she's dressed as 'Mrs Bumble'....just thought i'd share that one

 

OK Spruce,
I'm a newbie BEE out foraging for the first time. I dozed off at the seminar at the bit where the Proff was droning on ('scuse the pun) about what to do when me bags were full. Bloomin 'eck ! it weren't 'arf windy out there today but Iv'e managed to fill both of my 2 bags and I'm staggering back to the hive with 'em. But ,for the life of me, I dunno what I've got to do next?
PS-I'm knackered , don't be too hard on me....

 

Pic of one of my Bee family having his dinner on a Hebe....it was taken one day when the sun was shining....can't remember when......

 

He looks a happy little chap, with his head well buried in all that super stuff. He looks like one of those goody goody two shoes who always attends lectures and stay awake Loli!!
Where do you get your smart bees from?

 

Hi Jenny you have been a buzzy bee , when you get home , you have a little party and have a dance about and tell the others you have been to Lolimac's and she has the most yummy flowering plant in her garden , off they go with the directions you have given them, but for you not time to rest just yet , you unpack all the pollen and put it into cells ready for it to be used any nector left you you put that into cells as well.

Spruce

 

Aaaah,many thanks Spruce.
Do I get paid by the weight or the quality of the pollen in my bags? Do I get time and a half for Saturdays?

 

NO times are hard and friends are few


Spruce

 

Picture of the "brood box" you can see they have space to cover oncethey have more bees this was taken two weeks ago so only the 3 frames left by now .

Spruce

 

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I was at work today Jenny and i didn't get time and a half and i bet i worked just as hard as our Bee mates....bet they don't have to start on tea now either

 

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Flipping eck Spruce.....that's amazing....aren't Bees brilliant..i'm hooked....

 

Have to get you in a beesuit eeekk that reminds me you want a photo off me

Spruce