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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 04:05:54 pm

Title: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 04:05:54 pm

For those who never seen what they look like
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Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Jen on August 27, 2014, 04:21:52 pm

Thanks Barry  :)  I love to watch these flights

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Perry on August 27, 2014, 05:01:04 pm

You'll soon need a ladder Barry!  :D

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 05:54:26 pm

Hopefully next year lol, be getting 2 more hives next year:P

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: riverbee on August 27, 2014, 10:00:20 pm

great pics barry, thanks!

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Jen on August 27, 2014, 10:14:25 pm

Be sure those hives next year are deeps Barry! If your gonna mess up your back might as well do it right  ;) :D

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 10:22:29 pm

My darling Jen, what would possess to believe I would do otherwise....isn't beekeeping a full contact sport lol?:-*

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Jen on August 27, 2014, 10:30:31 pm

Dearest Barry, for me the sport is when my right nostril comes in contact with their  fanny!  ;)

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 10:49:28 pm

I really must be doing something wrongs as I always wear full suit and veil and even gloves. Mind you I was roughed up pretty good including dozen or so inside veil, but never stung inside the nostril or even on the nose do eyes count? :P

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Jen on August 27, 2014, 10:57:34 pm

Do you completely suit up when replacing syrup jars?

Yes! eyes count! Did that sting on the eye lid make you cry for about an hour?

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on August 27, 2014, 11:33:58 pm

for a simple things for a simple thing like replacing syrup bottles ( Boardman feeder ) no, but anything that means opening the hive up yes I do, I would rather be prepared for their very rare bad hair day then pretend everything is all sunshine and roses and find out otherwise. I can always take stuff off as I work, its difficult to walk away from a hive that is open to put your gear on.

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Jen on August 27, 2014, 11:37:12 pm

Understandable  :)

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: Scott Derrick on October 09, 2014, 05:38:15 pm

Barry how are these girls doing now? I'm very caution leaving my lids cracked. I've set off robbing doing that in the past.

Title: Re: Orientation flights
Post by: barry42001 on October 09, 2014, 06:03:27 pm

They are relatively calm, don't much care for the lawn mower or weedeater but a few puffs of smoke and cut down immediately in front of hives no issues. After that they behave  lol. ;-)