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Absolutely amazing
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Posted by plainwellcandy 5 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 4, 07 at 16:44
| Last saturday I donned my first bee suit and assisted in opening a hive. As I stood their eyes wide, bees buzzing I found myself enthralled. What a wonder as we pulled each comb from the hive, I was mesmerized. It wasn't until I left and came home did the full weight of the expierence hit me. I found myself excitedly calling family members and describing my expierence as it occured to me that there are not too many people that have had the oppurtunity to actually do what I did. I have agreed to buy 3 hives with bees at a cost $125.00 each which I think is reasonable. The person I am buying from will extract the honey for me at no cost in exchange for the comb. I am assuming this is fair. Needless to say I am hooked and looking forward to next spring. How amazing are these little creatures and I have only scratched the surface. |
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RE: Absolutely amazing
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| Yes, there are so many amazing things about honey bees. I can sit for hours by the side of a hive and just watch them coming and going. I love watching the guard bees check the incoming bees loaded with pollen and nectar to make sure they aren't intruders, watching workers with their back ends up in the air as they fan the hive, watching new bees emerge from their cells, bees doing their waggle dance, and the list goes on and on, not the least of which is tasting raw sweet honey right from the hive. Glad to see someone else has been bitten by the bug. One other offshoot for me is that I've become more interested and aware of all kinds of bees and wasps. good luck and happy beekeeping. |
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