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Offline barry42001

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Orientation flights
« on: August 27, 2014, 04:05:54 pm »
For those who never seen what they look like
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2014, 04:21:52 pm »
Thanks Barry  :)  I love to watch these flights
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2014, 05:01:04 pm »
You'll soon need a ladder Barry!  :D
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2014, 05:54:26 pm »
Hopefully next year lol, be getting 2 more hives next year:P
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2014, 10:00:20 pm »
great pics barry, thanks!
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #6 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?:-*
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #7 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!  ;)
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #9 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?
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2014, 11:37:12 pm »
Understandable  :)
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Orientation flights
« Reply #13 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. ;-)
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