Jilda and I made a run to the coop today to get feed for the chickens. I donned my masks and headed in. There were only a few people there, so keeping a safe distance was easy.
Once home, Jilda and I decided to take the dogs for a walk. When we got to the beehives, I heard buzzing. I knew before I looked up that it was a swarm of bees.
Jilda herded the dogs back to the fence, and I headed to the honey house to get the equipment I needed to hopefully capture the swarm.
The bee suit and veil I use were once I bought from Amazon as part of a starter kit. As I became acquainted with more beekeepers, I realized there are much better bee suits on the market. I got a catalog from one of the providers that my other bee-buddies use, and I have the new suit in my wishlist, but we've tried to hold on to our money right now until the world situation changes...but I digress.
Today, when I went down to bump the swarm into my mop bucket, not all the bees fell in. I dumped the ones that did into the new hive I'd placed next to the others and went back to the Peachtree for the rest of the bees.
A gentle wind out of the north blew the front of my veil against my face, and a honeybee stung me on the tip of my nose. A second later, I sneezed.
I made three attempts to capture the swarm, but I won't know until tomorrow if I was successful. This much I know for sure, I will use some of my mad money to buy a better veil.
Once home, Jilda and I decided to take the dogs for a walk. When we got to the beehives, I heard buzzing. I knew before I looked up that it was a swarm of bees.
Jilda herded the dogs back to the fence, and I headed to the honey house to get the equipment I needed to hopefully capture the swarm.
The bee suit and veil I use were once I bought from Amazon as part of a starter kit. As I became acquainted with more beekeepers, I realized there are much better bee suits on the market. I got a catalog from one of the providers that my other bee-buddies use, and I have the new suit in my wishlist, but we've tried to hold on to our money right now until the world situation changes...but I digress.
Today, when I went down to bump the swarm into my mop bucket, not all the bees fell in. I dumped the ones that did into the new hive I'd placed next to the others and went back to the Peachtree for the rest of the bees.
A gentle wind out of the north blew the front of my veil against my face, and a honeybee stung me on the tip of my nose. A second later, I sneezed.
I made three attempts to capture the swarm, but I won't know until tomorrow if I was successful. This much I know for sure, I will use some of my mad money to buy a better veil.
A cut rate bee outfit? Like playing hot locks on a crap guitar.
ReplyDeleteOUCH, on the nose? I am just amazed at how proficient you have become just in the time I took notice here on the BLOG. The videos I have seen demonstrating getting them in a bucket or basket the swarm is hanging on the end of a limb. That picture seems a whole lot tougher to bump that big a limb. Anyway, I hope yo did get 'em. But I don't blame you for wanting a more secure outfit.
ReplyDeleteSherry & jack
I came back just to say I was worried about you and the veil thingee, but you cleared it up. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hope that you did get the swarm. I am sensitive to bee stings so my nose would have swelled to the point where it rivalled my head for size. I hope your reaction was much gentler.
ReplyDeleteI hope you got all the bees and that they are all aok. I also hope you are now ok from the bee sting.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better this morning! As part of your outfit, do you carry an EpiPen?
ReplyDeleteI hope your bee sting is feeling better ~ right on the nose, ouch!! I think a new and better suit will be money well spent!
ReplyDeleteYes, a good veil would be a necessity in that line of work. It's a good thing you are not allergic to bees. Hope your efforts paid off and you now have a new hive.
ReplyDeleteBee sting is painfull, haven't had one in decades thankfully
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