First Bee Meetings
The Mid-State Beekeepers Association meeting was Tuesday evening and there was a great attendance, about 130 people. Very impressive group and meeting. I borrowed a book for the month and got a supply catalog to look through. Met a few nice people and enjoyed the meeting and information.
We had a bit of cold weather here in SC on Tuesday night, in the high 30s at night. The next day my bees seemed a bit tired but were out and about. I replenished the syrup. I noticed that they were making a clicking sound at the entry landing pad area. What IS that? You can hear it in the video. There were two or three dead bees out front.
Attended the Blythewood Beekeepers meeting tonight and enjoyed the small group. Lots of newbees. We shared experiences, asked questions, and generally entertained each other for the duration of the meeting. No cookies, though. One thing I learned tonight from talking is that even experienced beekeepers lose bees or have the hive fail or queens leave, bees abscond, die, or get sick. It's just the way of things. Sometimes. Also, the Africanized bees are a real threat.
Spoke to a man who is planting his land with trees and plants to offer his bees blooms all of the growing season. Now THAT is dedication.
We had a bit of cold weather here in SC on Tuesday night, in the high 30s at night. The next day my bees seemed a bit tired but were out and about. I replenished the syrup. I noticed that they were making a clicking sound at the entry landing pad area. What IS that? You can hear it in the video. There were two or three dead bees out front.
Attended the Blythewood Beekeepers meeting tonight and enjoyed the small group. Lots of newbees. We shared experiences, asked questions, and generally entertained each other for the duration of the meeting. No cookies, though. One thing I learned tonight from talking is that even experienced beekeepers lose bees or have the hive fail or queens leave, bees abscond, die, or get sick. It's just the way of things. Sometimes. Also, the Africanized bees are a real threat.
Spoke to a man who is planting his land with trees and plants to offer his bees blooms all of the growing season. Now THAT is dedication.
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