tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post7247741790691052579..comments2023-12-24T23:45:43.679-05:00Comments on The Bee Journal: (Hive 1) The Queen is Dead! Long Live the Queen!Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-23851353891296571882009-08-26T10:32:14.434-04:002009-08-26T10:32:14.434-04:00Thanks for the links Cliff. I'll be sure to c...Thanks for the links Cliff. I'll be sure to check them out. I'm enjoying following other beekeeping blogs, both beginners and the more experienced.Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-32420651823009574362009-08-26T04:39:42.714-04:002009-08-26T04:39:42.714-04:00Hi Barbara!
When I was at the beginner lessons,...Hi Barbara! <br /><br />When I was at the beginner lessons, I never imagined the roller-coaster that I'd experience from keeping bees. The elation from finding a healthy Queen is sheer magic compared to a sickening feeling of finding something disturbing.<br /><br />Here (in Ireland), it now seems to be almost standard practice to mark and clip the Queen although the paint spot on herself is invisible so I need to "re-decorate" her when I can find the courage! <br /><br />BTW, I love the pastel-coloured hive parts.<br /><br />P.S Max looks adorable!<br /><br />P.P.S [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/beekeeping/]is a Blog written by a newcomer who writes for one of the national papers in the UK.<br /><br />Another [http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/the_farming_today_bees/] recounts BBC Radio daily farming programme's adventures.Cliff Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929876975838342227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-15296837068809373602009-08-25T17:12:47.743-04:002009-08-25T17:12:47.743-04:00Yet another highly interesting episode Barbara. I...Yet another highly interesting episode Barbara. It all seems very hard work but well worth all the time and effort expended.<br /><br />I've booked a slot on our BBC4 tv programme on Sunday evening. It's looking into the decline of bee colonies and what it could mean for world food. Most worrying, by the sound of it.PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-75051662012806400422009-08-25T13:41:45.841-04:002009-08-25T13:41:45.841-04:00Hi Barbara. I think you're right. If the hiv...Hi Barbara. I think you're right. If the hive is humming along you probably do have a healthy queen. Queenless hives are generally very angry sounding. They are not happy when the queen is gone. Give it some time. <br /><br />I started wearing gloves this summer when I work my hives. I'm not afraid of being stung, but I just found I was more comfortable being gloved. I don't want to risk dropping a frame-full of bees. When they are filled with honey they are quite heavy. I've also invested in a frame-lifter and found it to be quite a useful tool. I would recommend it very highly if you don't already have one.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613776576584120065noreply@blogger.com