Author Topic: Very Busy Bees Today (Read 9936 times)

Jen · « **on:** May 29, 2014, 09:59:39 pm »

Three hives orienting at the same time plus a major flo today. I thought a sw....... was happening agian

Beautiful this happening with the sun behind the busy bees

Beeracuda · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2014, 11:19:13 pm »

I love to watch the orientation flights.

Two of my hives typically have them around the same time, but they are further apart than yours.

Jen · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2014, 11:26:35 pm »

Hey Beer

I love watching them as well. And, I love watching swarms (well not 10 of them), I think they are magical.

riverbee · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:04:06 am »

what a cool sight to see jen! just love the sunlight and how the bees are 'sprinkled' and caught in mid-air!

great photo!!!

Jen · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:05:33 am »

Every time I see this sight I get just a little hopeful that I may get some honey this year. OMG I would just Die!

pistolpete · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:27:13 am »

It's been raining here every day for over a week. I'll bet when the sun comes out my girls will be dancing around the hives too. In my mind I hear them shouting "wheeeee" as they spiral up and back.

Jen · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:43:50 am »

We had a cold snap for about 10 days, hives were quiet. It has reached 75-80 these last two days. Boy! the girls are happy! There's this certain time of day, as the picture tells, around 4pm when the sun is behind them, I can just sit and stare at them speeding back and forth ~

Wheeeeeee

apisbees · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2014, 02:14:49 am »

Hi Jen!
Whats the story who forgot to paint the super above the hand cleat? Love seeing and listening to all the activity in front of a hive in the afternoon.
Nice picture Thanks

Jen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2014, 11:42:48 am »

Hi back to you

During my swarming event, hubby was putting out deeps and mediums as fast as he could, and we were waiting on frames and supers to come in the mail, or picking them up down south. I was right behind him trying to get them painted and ready. But alas, the bees were swarming faster than the paint was drying. So we grabbed what was available at the time.

In the late evenings, I'm in the process right now was washing down my hives, cleaning them up from the winter and spring flurry, and also touching up with paint.

Garden Hive · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:27:50 pm »

I like the one on the far right. Has a Welcome Banner out at the base. Can't make out the pictures on them, but reminds me of the warm welcome feeling of the lanterns in a camp ground...

Jen · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:34:06 pm »

Aren't those cute! They are tiny tibetan prayer flags. As these flags blow in the wind, tiny pieces of threads break loose and blow away in the wind sending prayers all over the world. And thru it all, my bees have held together ~

Garden Hive · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:51:40 pm »

Silly me I should have recognized them from My LAST ascent up Mount Everest.....

NEVER

tbonekel · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:52:56 pm »

I'm glad other hives are doing this same thing right around 4. It's amazing to see all the bees heading in every direction at the speed of sound...(almost)

riverbee · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:33:33 pm »

"They are tiny tibetan prayer flags."

"Silly me I should have recognized them from My LAST ascent up Mount Everest..... "

too funny!!!..........

Jen · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2014, 02:03:40 pm »

Garden - "Silly me I should have recognized them from My LAST ascent up Mount Everest.....
NEVER"

Well Garden, I was born and raised at the base of Mt.Shasta,CA. People and groups come from all over the world to climb this beautiful mountain. But not me, I get just as much enjoyment out of standing back and admiring her from a distance

Garden Hive · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2014, 02:36:04 pm »

Jen,
Beautiful area out there. I was stationed at Ft Ord a long time ago. Spent many day touring on a motorcycle up in your area.
I'm certain you enjoy the peace!

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2014, 10:30:20 pm »

Quote from: Jen on May 30, 2014, 02:03:40 pm

Garden - "Silly me I should have recognized them from My LAST ascent up Mount Everest.....
NEVER"

Well Garden, I was born and raised at the base of Mt.Shasta,CA. People and groups come from all over the world to climb this beautiful mountain. But not me, I get just as much enjoyment out of standing back and admiring her from a distance

Oh yeah, I am with Jen on that one!

blueblood · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2014, 10:52:38 pm »

Great photo...my favorite time to watch the bees, at the end of the day..

Gypsi · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2014, 02:12:57 am »

Beautiful photo. It's nice when the bees are working. We got an inch of rain on Sunday so mine are finding something to work...Hope it lasts. Doubt I'll get honey

Jen · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2014, 12:10:06 pm »

Gypsi- I'll be surprised if I get honey this year, my hives are recovering from a swarming episode. Good thing you guys are getting rain, rain produces blooms. Here in Cali we are dry dry dry, predicted heavy drought until the cows come home. I'm still feeding, might be all summer.