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Snowy
Oct 6, 2010

A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense



HAIL eSATA-n posted:

my bees swarmed while i was painting a second hive and about to make a split. they've been 50ft up a tree for 2 days now. :negative:

i placed the second hive and baited it with lemongrass oil. some bees have shown interest, but the swarm hasn't moved. if they don't relocate to a place i can capture them i'm going to split the remainder of the hive once i see fresh eggs, then hopefully they can rebuild before winter.





2 months from a NUC to swarming out of a double deep. i'm impressed

I’m just the assistant beekeeper but my gf says don’t split!! She thinks you should wait and see if they rebuild by fall.

That advice is just based on my reading her your post and showing her the picture though, and she says she’s full of bad advice so I probably shouldn’t hit post but oh well :)

Good luck!!! I love your photo

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Snowy
Oct 6, 2010

A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense



Sorry for the pointless post, but as a mere assistant backyard beekeeper I was thinking the best bee suit would work like one of those inflatable t-Rex costumes. Bees can’t sting you if the stinger can’t reach your skin. Also you’d have fresh air pumping into the suit, it might stay cooler.

I know the cool guys don’t even wear a suit but they might if it looked like this



I just have a badly fitting beekeeping hat so I’m fantasizing about a better life

Snowy
Oct 6, 2010

A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense



Nettle Soup posted:

What're you going to do about the face?

You could use a regular veil I suppose, and inflate the bottom part. It wouldn’t need to be as poofy as this bad AI mockup, but it could basically be a regular bee suit just a lighter material with a nice fresh air cushion of protection



Including another failed attempt for fun



E- original character DO NOT STEAL

Snowy
Oct 6, 2010

A man whose blood
Is very snow-broth;
One who never feels
The wanton stings and
Motions of the sense




With better forearm coverage and visibility that’s a primo beekeeping suit right there

My gf on the other hand just got an ultra breeze jacket and she loves it

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