Monday, 17 May 2010

....and then the 1st down!!!

Somebody told the landlady! After all these months of talking to neighbours who seemed ok with the bees, somebody has told landlady. Had a call this morning from agent saying "no way hose", never one to take no for an answer have sent an email, will let you know how I get on.
Shame was really looking forward to watching the bees in action everyday.
Plan B and C in action as a fall back.
PS People do seem to worry unneccessarily! What's the odd sting between friends:-)

.....1 more up and then!.......

My certificate at end of course

The ups of beekeeping!.........

OK been a it lazy recently not posted anything for a couple of weeks
Since last post had my last two practical lessons, was tested, didn't do too badly, got 9/10, didn't keep an eye on smoker, look for pollen on incoming bees (I did but didn't say!) and when did use smoker gave the bees a bit too much:)

Sunday, 9 May 2010

Dream analysis!

Today will be opening a hive unhelped, so last night before falling asleep I was going through the proceedure and what to look for.
Then I woke up after having been attacked in slow motion by my new colony of bees, all I can really remember of the dream was thinking they had all gone back to the hive and then felt a tiggle in my ear and loud scratching noise and out popped a bee, then another, then another, then another.............
What was that all about? Years ago on hoilday in Greece an ant walked into my ear when I was asleep and the noise was scary, the bees sounded just like that.
So any dream analysers out there?