sprockerjay 74 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 bees are not just good for honey mine just got me a bit permission just went to check them at the farm today and the neibouring farmer was their got chating and he said the rabbits were hamering his corn he gave me the nod to get them done after the crops come down definatly get me long net out for this one buzzing atb aidy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wilkes 3,044 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Bees eh...now that got my attention..i saw a swarm today ...WOW..what a sight , i was working at a hotel when a humming/buzzing sound got louder and louder until the air above us went nearly black. my work mates bolted for it as well as hotel staff..me..i just sat there and watched..honey bees all around ..it was awsome. they eventually settled on a chimney and dissapeared inside. Well done on the permo..every bit counts How did you get on with the ringing ? anything come of it ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have been keeping bee about 10 yrs now and never seen a swarm leave the hive collected a few that was brave of you to sit with the swarm buzzing around you most people run for the hills you did the right thing though they are their the most gentel when they first swarm because their guts are full of honey and cant sting . still pondering about the ringing the one closest to me dosent do all species but theirs a one a few miles further away that dose all species plus I don't know what to put in the box that askes what do you want to get out of ringing and why do you want to ring I think that's what it askes any sugestions atb aidy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wilkes 3,044 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I had to test the theory... ..{there not aggressive when they swarm}. 10 year a bee keeper eh..what hives you use ?. ive just got permission from the allotments to keep a hive ..im going for a top-bar Just be honest with the answer to the bird ringing question.. The trainer who does it all is worth that bit of extra mileage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I use smith hives they are really easy to make just a square box basically nothing fancy like the national no big hand grips just grooves in the side for your fingers cheers for the advice about the ringing think I will just go for it now, are you still training or are you by your self cheers aidy PS beekeeping is great its not as easy as you might think swarm control is a pain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Kemperz21 65 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 My old man is a lorry driver and had a whole swarm enter his cab was not a pretty sight after 130 stings I think he had ! apparently a bee keeper was moving them and went off on one dad said the bee keeper saved him an called ambulance doctor said was very lucky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Lucky to survive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 He was lucky with 130 stings it's bad enough getting one or two stings cheers aidy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yes I thought that was a lot I found out when I asked dad again the hives were being transported on a flatbed trailer he said the bee keeper said 4 hives broke or they escaped in transit flew over a hedge and into an open window of his cab dad panicked and probably made a bad situation worse me I've only had 1 wasp sting that's bad enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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