tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post8634366056297018401..comments2024-01-03T03:14:27.477-07:00Comments on The Kittalog: Hiving a bee swarmKitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-51567759133461508212009-05-21T11:43:05.795-06:002009-05-21T11:43:05.795-06:00I think having all those bees around would freak m...I think having all those bees around would freak me out. Yikes!!!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064972052546768332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-69781537305179039272009-05-20T15:28:27.545-06:002009-05-20T15:28:27.545-06:00Wow, crazy! I don't know if I'd be able to handle ...Wow, crazy! I don't know if I'd be able to handle doing that.pinknesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155323361162991339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-82089451491388947582009-05-20T09:28:29.751-06:002009-05-20T09:28:29.751-06:00Thanks, Mimi! It really started with all the swarm...Thanks, Mimi! It really started with all the swarms I saw last summer, including the ones that went into the tree that came down.<br /><br />Thanks for delurking, p2sso! I take it you're a knitter ;-) <br /><br />Zoomie, that's cool about your grandmother. It's true that if you know what you're doing, you're not likely to get stung often, even without a bee suit.<br /><br />HB, those are good ideas! They did kind of ooze out the front like a Play-Doh Fun Factory. But they eventually all went in. <br /><br />I think swarms don't really scare me because I've seen so many now. I'm a lot more nervous about doing a hive inspection for the first time. (Probably next week.)<br /><br />Thanks, Firball!Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-74330594945027203892009-05-20T01:30:12.052-06:002009-05-20T01:30:12.052-06:00I agree...the bee adventures are very interesting ...I agree...the bee adventures are very interesting to follow!jenfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483662243770422328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-87536769419801964432009-05-18T13:14:00.000-06:002009-05-18T13:14:00.000-06:00Another nice video... and IMO your advice was help...Another nice video... and IMO your advice was helpful. <br /><br />Here's some unsolicited advice from me... In your next install, you might want to put the entrance reducer on beforehand. Keeps more bees in the hive so there's less flying around.<br /><br />Also, a spray bottle of water to mist them makes them a little heavier, so when you knock them out of the box, more of them fall in and less of them fly.<br /><br />BTW, I think you're incredibly brave, diving into beekeeping and catching swarms!HBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457255992295971802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-46171871846602515372009-05-18T09:08:00.000-06:002009-05-18T09:08:00.000-06:00This is amazing to watch! What a great thing to be...This is amazing to watch! What a great thing to be saving so many bees! My grandmother kept bees although she was very allergic to their stings - she would call the Bee Man when they swarmed and he'd come and coax the swarm into a new hive.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-90696686969331307552009-05-17T21:24:00.000-06:002009-05-17T21:24:00.000-06:00I've been lurking and enjoying your posts on bees....I've been lurking and enjoying your posts on bees. These last couple of videos were really interesting. Thanks for doing them.p2ssohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901565625961749271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30450596.post-85194179384819173102009-05-17T10:11:00.000-06:002009-05-17T10:11:00.000-06:00I am loving all your bee posts! And to think that ...I am loving all your bee posts! And to think that this all started with a beloved tree coming down... what a great hobby you've found!Marimoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620548493781840068noreply@blogger.com