Comments on: The other girls in my life

By: WenDee Riffe

WenDee Riffe — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:29:56 +0000

hi– i just discovered your site due to the cushaw pies!!! we bought a hive from an area farmer and really worked hard at keeping the hive going!!!???? well—went out one day this summer and the girls were alllllll gone!!!! what do you think happened!!!????
oh–my email address is wendee0713@yahoo.com if you would like to email me–i am not crazeee—i am a mother and wife and a 2nd grade school teacher—i mention the teacher because i have had an FBI background check!!!!LOL!!!! i really am just a normal woman!!!!

By: warren

warren — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:04:20 +0000

June – You ask the good questions!

GW – it’s weird but all male bees start as unfertilized eggs. Bugs are like that! Regarding hot, most hives are fairly easy-going. They don’t sting unless provoked and even if provoked, don’t come out in great numbers. Sometimes, due to nutrition, lack of a queen or bad genetics, a hive will get “hot” meaning that they sting easy and often and are overly defensive. The best way to fix the problem is to introduce new genetics via a young queen…that takes care of two potential problems…you get a young good queen and you have better genetics.

By: Grey Wolf

Grey Wolf — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:17:26 +0000

Two questions:
1. How does an unfertilised egg become a male bee?
2. The statement you made in the comments about requeening if the hive gets “hot”. What does “hot” refer too?

By: june cleaver

june cleaver — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:41:44 +0000

"I’d say we’re at a dozen now" "one in the neck" you are such a ruthless tease. june cleaver’s last blog post..I Can't Believe I Forgot The Monday Swoon...

By: warren

warren — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:10:28 +0000

Chiot’s run – thanks for the info. I have been messing around with raising my own queens…or starting to at least. Maybe I can diversify my stock…

Kris & Caprilis & YD – if in doubt, best to pass…

farm mom and June – I’d say we’re at a dozen now including 2 in the ear, one in the neck and one on the forehead

Freckles – that’s basically how I got started…maybe you need a new hobby…

ETW – I am happy to feed your curiosity through cyberspace!

St Fairsted – It’s not too hard to avoid being stung…not 100% of course, but just wearing a suit everytime you get into the bees, wearing gloves, requeening if a hive gets “hot”. I am somewhat more casual about stings. I usually wear a suit and gloves but not always…that explains my sting count. Stings don’t particularly bother me and the suit can get pretty hot so….

By: june cleaver

june cleaver — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:27:23 +0000

Do we have a sting count yet? You know us ladies want to know the sting count!

By: St. Fairsted Farm

St. Fairsted Farm — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:41:30 +0000

Warren, I want to know a slue about bees,anything you share would be great! Most importantly I want to know how not to be stung.

By: Evil Twin's Wife

Evil Twin's Wife — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:49:46 +0000

If I were there, I would be running in circles and screaming like a lunatic. Anything with a stinger is not my friend. But, it does seem interesting... from this side of the computer screen. Evil Twin's Wife’s last blog post..Power of Threes

By: YDavis

YDavis — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:08:45 +0000

Beekeeping is something I would like to learn more about and perhaps one day give it a try. Hubby is interested as well but he is highly allergic to bees. YDavis’s last blog post..Happy Birthday Sherril!

By: farm mom

farm mom — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:41:40 +0000

The other ladies in your life are gorgeous, I must say. So, what's this year's sting count up to now? farm mom’s last blog post..Seed Swap