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Cathryn

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:22 am Post subject:
Uh oh...

judith

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:23 am Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Oh don't start HW...

We had all this malarkey with the ruddy hens...and now she starts on the bees already. *Sigh*.

I quite agree, M-J. That sort of thing makes me break out in hives.

Cathryn

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:27 am Post subject:
too late

judith

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:27 am Post subject:
Sorry.

hedgewitch

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:29 am Post subject:

judith wrote:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Oh don't start HW...

We had all this malarkey with the ruddy hens...and now she starts on the bees already. *Sigh*.

I quite agree, M-J. That sort of thing makes me break out in hives.

M-J, it's Friday. And anyway, you started it with suggesting naming them...

It was an open invitation to wax lyrical

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:32 am Post subject:
Is this thread going to bumble along all morning with jokes? A.

chez

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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:33 am Post subject:
Lovely photos!

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:34 am Post subject:
Typical; MJ displays the smallest sign of weakness and people swarm in to niggle her.

Cathryn

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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:35 am Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

Is this thread going to bumble along all morning with jokes?
A.

Only if it will cheer you up honey

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:36 am Post subject:

ruby wrote:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

Is this thread going to bumble along all morning with jokes?
A.

Only if it will cheer you up honey

I'm buzzing really.

Time for a bee-line to the kettle...
A.

judith

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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 9:38 am Post subject:
So M-J should stop brooding and just bee happy then.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 12:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone - I'm glad you liked them - I'll try and get some more when I next check them.

Answers to questions - Yes I am just wearing disposable gloves - It doesn't really protect you from stings but it does stop you getting stuck up with propolis and allows you far more dexterity than leather gauntlets

As for the hives - they really are excellent quality and they are made from coppiced cedar in Somerset - I've got the brood on the wide bar hoffman frames as its saves you having to mess about with spacers

The neighbour looking over the fence is fascinated by the whole going's on - infact he's quite interested in having bees himself - the neighbours on the other side have a 7ft fence between us and them

My daughter is brushing the bees down to encourage them to go into the hive - they all congregated on the top of the brood box and looked lost

jamanda
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 2:28 pm Post subject:
Fantastic photos. I wonder when I'll be able to get some. Next year I hope.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
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Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 3:56 pm Post subject:
Did I see lots of protective clothing and equipment down to the ankles and bare tootsies? Love the picture of the neighbour - OH is dead keen to have bees, I am a bit nervous....

cinders

Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 2437
Location: norfolk The daft old bat club

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 07 4:42 pm Post subject:

Frewen wrote:

Excellent pictures - really inspirational. Did any of the neighbours voice any concerns about you keeping bees?

Just wandering this to as it would be nice to have in my garden ,but i have children next door and i think the neighbours would object.Hope this isn't a daft question but do they tend to stray over to your neighbours for a quick lunch?

well must buzz off

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