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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: litefoot on May 24, 2014, 02:06:34 am
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Here's my three. They describe what I am not....yet....... but I sure see how these attributes would help me be better at this:
Patient, Vigilant, Decisive
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Educated, patient, persevrant
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Patience, stubbornness, and the ability to laugh at yourself.
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Enlightened
See-er
Apis-encyclopedia
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Observant, Calm, Calculating.
Observant to what is happening in the hive in the bee yard and in the bees flying area. and how all these things are interrelated to what is happening in the hive.
Calm so you can inspect the bees as they do their thing, not having them so upset and defensive that making true observation near impossible.
Calculating interpreting what you are seeing so you can provide support and resources to the bees in anticipation to their needs and not reaction to what you are finding.
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frugal (I like to say I am the "cheap keep")
bee-sense
patience (if you do not have this the bees will teach you)
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Lee- Enlightened
See-er
Apis-encyclopedia
Like This Lee!
Compassionate
Curious
Creative
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Patient , open-minded and talkative!
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great thread litefoot!
observant
like apis said. can't say that enough. let the bees teach you or tell you. observe, observe, observe.
knowledge
know the bees. knowledge of the bees and their biology, queens, workers, drones. educate yourself through all the means available, like g said 'bee sense', what you observe at the front, or reading frames will give you a head start and make some sense and help with decision making or understanding bees and go towards being a better beekeeper. never stop learning. passion and desire or curiosity will drive this. keep an open mind. also keep in mind sometimes equipped with knowledge/experience we still fly by the seat of our pants many times, or as perry often says, sometimes decision making comes down to it's best to do nothing at all.
good temperament
......... :D in beekeeping, this is an all encompassing description of some of the characteristics and nature of what you might want to possess to be successful, otherwise the bees will teach you.
i am going to cheat litefoot and add another to this list because i think this is also what makes a good beek, so # 4......
mentor and/or teach another
be willing to do so. i don't care if you started keeping bees yesterday, put your mind together with another, and/or in the future help another beek out. bumble through because you learn, or share your experience, they learn. you don't need experience or a phd in bees to do this. experience is nice. in time your experience will greatly help another, but just remember what you learn on a daily basis or 50 years from now and share with others mentors or teaches another.
can't say enough about helping out another beek.
most of all ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!!!!!!
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frugal (I like to say I am the "cheap keep")
bee-sense
patience (if you do not have this the bees will teach you)
I dunno, G3, I'm gonna have to call you out on the "frugal" part of that :-\. I suppose it depends on if you want to put a value on your free time. If you already have the bottle of gas lying around, it's just time spent.
As Robo said, I just take my hive tool and give them a good scraping, install new foundation and let the bees have them. If you go through the time and effort to boil, scrap, sand, torch, etc............you can buy frames for around $1.00 each.
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and capn, your 3 adjectives to describe a good beekeeper would be........?
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Call me out then, I am scrapping 30 shallows down now that are probably 50 years old and been in storage for maybe 48 of them. :D
the cheaper keeper! :)
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and capn, your 3 adjectives to describe a good beekeeper would be........?
I KNEW I'd get called out on that!!! :D
PATIENT- I am one of the most patient people I know (heck! I have 4 kids!) But, I will admit that I'm already very anxious to play with my new friends.
OPEN-MINDED - I feel one must be open to both helping others as well as listening to others. In my opinion, being steadfast in your ways because they "are the only ways", is no way to be.
CARING - At least for the hobbyist, I feel you must be one that cares for nature, in all that it is, to truly care for your hive to help it grow.
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# 1 Willing to eat almost anything, even stuff most people would use as bait.
# 2 Beekeep half nekkid.
# 3 Generous to a fault.
(Well, it works for Iddee, and I figure he's a pretty good keeper). ;) ;D
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# 2 Beekeep half nekkid.
My kids know I'm a bit "off"... but I don't think they'd understand me beekeeping in just a shirt.
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My three:
Diligent
Patient
Methodical
My wife's three:
Obsessed
Narrow minded
Smells like smoke
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From a first year keep (less than one month in) :
1) Enthusiastic - I could have also gone with passionate for this one - You need to enjoy what you have gotten yourself into. You will need this to get you through all the little hiccups the bees (or in my case producers) will throw at you (Swarming how many times Jen?!?!) I also feel this will give you the drive to research and ask the questions that will help you improve. Which brings me to #2
2) Open minded - be willing to listen to advice of others. this includes not only that of the keepers you talk to, but of that in print as well. That being said, you must be able to discern what will work for you and what won't. Be able to choose your own path, because one can never please everyone.
3) Observant . As many have said before One must be able to know what is going on in the hive and be able to react before something bad happens. Or if plan A doesn't work, be able to tell sooner rather than later when that even has occurred. Being observant will help with almost every aspect of hive management.
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PATIENT
The reason I'm not a doctor is that I don't have any patience. ;D
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Perry- # 2 Beekeep half nekkid.
Or in their jammies :D
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Attentive, brave and persistent
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good ones!
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My Favorites, thanks Rcannon
My three:
Diligent
Patient
Methodical
My wife's three:
Obsessed
Narrow minded
Smells like smoke