After a few weeks of relatively warm weather, we had a winter storm in early March. Worried about the bees since they had previously been quite active, I threaded the external sensors from three indoor/outdoor thermometers through the inner cover holes of three hives until they came to rest on top of the clusters.
I closed the [...]
Beekeping is fun but it is alot of work! You have to open up the hives, and smoke them so the bees stay calm. You also get stung somtimes. With a bee suit on it dosen’t hurt that much but if you are not wearing one it hurts!
A video of a swarm that formed on my arm. A full description of how it came to rest on my arm can be found at http://ct-honey.com/swarm.php.
Hint: Don’t put your money on Elmo. At least he richly deserves what he gets.
http://beekeeper.dbs.umt.edu/bees/videos/ElmovBees.wmv
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According to the research of Adrian Dyer, bees may be able to recognize human faces, at least for a short time. http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/051209_beesfrm.htm. Does this mean I could train them to attack? Seems tempting…
(Again, thanks to Mike!)
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OK, maybe it’s not so little after all…
My brother-in-law recommended this project to me a few weeks ago. When I saw it I just had to try it. Simple, I thought, but it’s not as easy as it looks! The hive bodies measure about 1 in. x 2 in. x 1 in. Each little box [...]
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