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Yahoo! Just been offered some bees :O)

 
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hedgehogpie



Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent
PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 09 11:37 am    Post subject: Yahoo! Just been offered some bees :O) Reply with quote
    

At last! My tutor has come through for me and I'll be getting a nuc. in the next few days. They're from his own hives so I know they should be reliable and healthy.

It's not the ideal time of year I know, but I'm less interested in honey than I am the welfare of the species & I thought I'd have to wait till the spring to get started so I'm very very happy indeed!

All I have to do now is get them safely installed & nurture them so that they get through the winter. Yay for my tutor!


 
Sally Too



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 2511
Location: N.Ireland
PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 09 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Great news!

I have found the whole enterprise fascinating.

We have to open our hive again today - if it stops raining! Hopefully the new queen has started laying.

Will your hive be in your own garden?

 
hedgehogpie



Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent
PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 09 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, I have a nice little spot for them in the garden set out & ready. It's very odd, I feel like an expectant mother and keep fussing about whether they'll have enough of this or that to see them through. Daft I know, I can't help it!

 
Mrs Baggins



Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent
PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 09 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Fantastic news Hedgehogpie! You and I seem to be into beek'ing for pretty much the same reasons! Doesn't matter about the honey, but if you have happy bees - you will get honey. Bonus, eh? Good luck with it all and apologies for not getting back to you re visit. I've had flu of the dreaded piggy variety. It was a blast.

 
Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 09 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Excellent news.

 
hedgehogpie



Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent
PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 09 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oh dear Mrs B (hey, that's appropriate!), I'm sorry to hear you've been ill. Hope you're on the mend now though - two of our friends children have both been struck by flu-like lurgy although now the rules have changed it's a bit moot about whether it's oink related or not. No fun either way, but they both recovered well thankfully.

I'm silly-excited and spent the weekend setting up my three hives (I like to look forwards!). All nationals sadly, but once I'm in my stride and a bit more experienced we'll probably move to TBH's as I prefer the ethic behind their design. The lovely thing is how many of our friends have now expressed an interest in taking on some of our bees in the future, meaning I should never be at a lack for space to site them!

 
Mrs Baggins



Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent
PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 09 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That's very akin to my own plan! I have 2 Nationals and was going to build 2 TBHs. That hasn't happened and I want MORE! So I am raiding the piggy bank (no pun intended!) to buy 3 more Nationals and then maybe next year I will build the TBHs I originally wanted!

So glad you are excited. It really is a fab hobby!

 
hedgehogpie



Joined: 02 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Kent
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 09 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We should have a self-build hive party sometime

 
Ginkotree



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 09 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Enjoy your bees, I provide a safe glade for the local society bees and love them regardless of them not being mine.

Im still a bit unsure that I could take a hive on as I am not sure how I would react if I got stung after being ill for so long.

I know what you feel about the expectant mum bit, It is such a privaledge to have them that it has to be right.....EXCITING!
Enjoy

 
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