Author Topic: Yesterday: A Day of Firsts (Read 10223 times)

shinjak · « **on:** May 09, 2014, 09:58:25 am »

I experienced several firsts yesterday. Picked up my first nucs, built my first frames, lit my smoker for the first time, donned my makeshift protective equipment for the first time, installed the two nucs into my hives (sting free!) for the first time, and got stung by one of my bees for the first time. You can read every how-to book ever made, but experience is definitely the best teacher. (And experience taught me yesterday to not mess with the bees right before it gets dark!)

I have the same feeling that I had when I got my first chickens fifteen years ago: I may never be bee-less again.

That and I see Saturdays being tied up for awhile.

electroman277 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:11:02 am »

I always tell my wife I could always trade this for a Corvette.

Welcome to the world of Beekeeping or in my case bee trying.

Beeboy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:53:38 am »

Those girls will lock up your Saturdays!

tbonekel · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2014, 12:39:11 pm »

Congratulations on all of those firsts! There will be many, unexpected more I'm sure. I hope to do my first cut out tomorrow.

Perry · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2014, 07:25:41 pm »

Just make sure to take a picture of that first drop of honey when you are extracting for the first time!

blueblood · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2014, 09:12:37 pm »

Excellent and welcome to the habit.

Riverrat · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:23:44 am »

Next on list the first taste of your bees honey.

tbonekel · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2014, 12:17:25 pm »

That is a first that I am really looking forward to!

DonMcJr · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2014, 01:01:56 pm »

Congrats!

Another Beek has been made!

shinjak · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2014, 11:26:57 pm »

Thanks everyone. I'm definitely looking forward to that first taste of honey!

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blueblood · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2014, 09:09:16 am »

Oh yes, the honey, yummmm. My favorite way to eat honey besides comb, is in the yard when the summer heat is still in it.

efmesch · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2014, 09:29:22 am »

Okay folks, we can add another name to the list of firmly hooked addicts.

Welcome Shinjack, the highs you'll be getting from beekeeping are not only legal but they're beneficial too, any way you look a it. You've made a good choice and joined a nice crowd.

Jen · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:44:44 am »

Blue ""My favorite way to eat honey besides comb, is in the yard when the summer heat is still in it.""

Something magical about that Blue! like standing in the middle of a swarm. I break off a chunk of gooey comb and run around the property looking for hubby to share ~

riverbee · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2014, 05:36:32 pm »

"I experienced several firsts yesterday.
Picked up my first nucs,
built my first frames,
lit my smoker for the first time,
donned my makeshift protective equipment for the first time,
installed the two nucs into my hives (sting free!) for the first time,
got stung by one of my bees for the first time.
(And experience taught me yesterday to not mess with the bees right before it gets dark!)
I may never be bee-less again."

hello, my name is shinjack and i am from north carolina. i think i have a bee problem.........

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:25:24 pm »

Quote from: riverbee on May 11, 2014, 05:36:32 pm

"I experienced several firsts yesterday.
Picked up my first nucs,
built my first frames,
lit my smoker for the first time,
donned my makeshift protective equipment for the first time,
installed the two nucs into my hives (sting free!) for the first time,
got stung by one of my bees for the first time.
(And experience taught me yesterday to not mess with the bees right before it gets dark!)
I may never be bee-less again."

hello, my name is shinjack and i am from north carolina. i think i have a bee problem.........

LOL! WWBA will get him all squared away with that problem.

Yankee11 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:16:52 pm »

"Those girls will lock up your Saturdays!"

And Sundays
And Mondays
And Tuesdays
" Wednesdays
" "
" "

Jen · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:37:20 pm »

Yeah, that would be about right

shinjak · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2014, 10:14:43 am »

Quote from: riverbee on May 11, 2014, 05:36:32 pm

hello, my name is shinjak and i am from north carolina. i think i have a bee problem.........

I think that may be my new forum signature.

I seriously considered taking a lawn chair and just sitting and watching the bees yesterday. That would probably affirm my wife's concerns about my sanity. This thread is reminding me why WWBK is the best bee forum on the net.

Riverrat · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2014, 10:22:32 am »

Anticipation going to kill em. Anyone want to bet his first taste of honey is in the beeyard

riverbee · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2014, 10:33:05 am »

"hello, my name is shinjack and i am from north carolina. i think i have a bee problem......... "

"I think that may be my new forum signature. I seriously considered taking a lawn chair and just sitting and watching the bees yesterday. That would probably affirm my wife's concerns about my sanity. This thread is reminding me why WWBK is the best bee forum on the net."

........

i stand corrected....

hello, my name is shinjack and i am from north carolina. i HAVE a bee problem........