Author Topic: Riverbee's Journey (Read 93100 times)

Jen · « **Reply #100 on:** July 09, 2014, 02:06:51 am »

Look at that buckwheat! Isn't it gorgeous!

It just soothes me to see you standing amongst the bees Riv... does my heart good

efmesch · « **Reply #101 on:** July 09, 2014, 03:13:42 am »

It's specially good to see that you are confident enough to wander among the flowers without boots on your feet.

riverbee · « **Reply #102 on:** July 09, 2014, 03:18:44 am »

thanks jen, the buckwheat is a pretty bloom, and some good honey. i have been marking the frames as i see the bees are bringing it in to set aside when i extract.

does my heart good as well to stand or wander in a field of plants that my bees and native bees are working now with little fear, or not the fear i have felt. i have avoided going near anywhere i knew bees were in, even though i knew/know bees rarely sting when they are collecting nectar/pollen, but my fear kept me away. i don't like wearing any type of shoes in the summer, it's barefoot or flip flops or 'crocs'. this has resulted in many stings to my feet in the past......i have taken more stings to my feet than i probably have anywhere else! since developing the allergy, and through the injections, i have worn tennies or some type of boot, and am now going back to my favorite summer footwear AND enjoying the bees as i did on this day.

'standing amongst the bees'

yep that's me!

riverbee · « **Reply #103 on:** July 09, 2014, 03:28:51 am »

"It's specially good to see that you are confident enough to wander among the flowers without boots on your feet. "

ef! i had just posted my reply when i saw your post! yes, no boots!!! how cool is that?! not sure that it is confidence ef, maybe, but i wandered out to the buckwheat field, and thought about my footwear afterwards! i was so anxious to see how many bees were in there working, and then, just let it go. some fear, and at first i was cautious, but then when i started seeing the bees, and they were flying around and past me, i forgot about my fear i guess.
i ran back to the house for the camera and didn't change my shoes.....!

efmesch · « **Reply #104 on:** July 09, 2014, 04:48:01 am »

River, I tried to post a similar picture, inspired by yours, that I took in my back yard---one of many bees visiting a flower of Phyla nodiflora, next to my sandaled feet. I got the picture (no stings) but keep getting blocked on uploading it because of exceeding the file size limit. The frustration is worse than a sting.

lazy shooter · « **Reply #105 on:** July 09, 2014, 07:59:40 am »

Riverbee, Riverbee, what can I say? Your presence among us lifts us as a whole. It does our hearts good to see you back with the bees. You have carried us through the entire spectrum of your allergic reaction to bees. This has been a tremendous educational and motivational lesson to your readers. Good on you for sharing, and good on you for returning to your roots.

lazy

Papakeith · « **Reply #106 on:** July 09, 2014, 08:10:37 am »

I can't say it better than lazy just did.
so I'll just say "ditto"

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #107 on:** July 09, 2014, 10:00:55 am »

heheh.. Thats how my luck would run as well Mrs. River. It would be NO stings or half a dozen of them all at once.. which wouldn't be good..
Sorry to hear about your Queens, Also glad you have managed to hold your hive together without them deciding to split themselves.
Most importantly.. I am glad you are back in the game. With around 40 hives.. I STILL look forward to the days I work the bees.. Swarm season is coming to an end, and my inspection intervals are about to jump to two weeks. I really do not see that as a good thing, though my bees probably do.
Great pictures, and good feelings. Thanks for sharing your trial by fire with us. Inspiring and dramatic. You have a heart of steel!

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #108 on:** July 09, 2014, 10:14:19 am »

Happy for you rb, nice looking buckwheat field. My first bloom is going to seed and i will disc it soon for another bloom soon. Jack

jb63 · « **Reply #109 on:** July 09, 2014, 10:22:01 am »

Glad to see you out in the buck wheat River.Last summer my neighbor had some and the bees went nuts for it.

riverbee · « **Reply #110 on:** July 09, 2014, 11:34:25 am »

"River, I tried to post a similar picture, inspired by yours, that I took in my back yard---one of many bees visiting a flower of Phyla nodiflora, next to my sandaled feet. I got the picture (no stings) but keep getting blocked on uploading it because of exceeding the file size limit. The frustration is worse than a sting."

ef, yes that has happened to me, and did with the first photograph. what you have to do is compress (not crop) the photo to reduce the file size. you can do this with photo editing software. not sure what the file size limit is for post image. will pm you.

the photo of my feet was an accident, just kept pushing the button as i lowered the camera.........

i sure enjoyed taking the photos of the bees !

thanks for the comments all, does my heart good to read them!

riverbee · « **Reply #111 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:05:51 pm »

hello, it's me again.............

just love it when the bees pile up at the tops of the frames to look at me, as they have always done, but i sure have missed it.....
the bees have been very calm and gentle, inspite of our up and down weather and rain, there has been some good forage for them, both pollen and nectar, and from what we have planted for them. to date, i have yet to receive any stings, but to be honest i didn't want any stings prior to my trip home to see my family.

I am currently traveling in montana. when i checked the bees on the sunday afternoon before i left, i wanted to check their progress on a super and post a pic of a frame of drawn foundation the bees had totally stripped of wax, (there were two stripped on one side) this is what they did within one week: (many have asked if bees strip or 'repurpose' wax, they will, and they do).

this frame is pierco waxed foundation, and was fully drawn in july 2007, and has been extracted a number of times. It is/was being redrawn, as the other was, and being filled with nectar.

Well fed garden eater:

I left for montana early last Saturday morning to visit my grandkids, my parents and family, and as always do some fishing. We are currently in livingston montana, i will try and post up some pix of a guided river trip from monday......

i have a great deal of catching up to do, i hope everyone is doing well!

efmesch · « **Reply #112 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:13:32 pm »

Enjoy your wild west stay. We look forward to your safe return home.
Best wishes to your family, especially to your brother.

riverbee · « **Reply #113 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:16:21 pm »

thank you ef, i sure have missed you and am happy to 'see' you this morning!

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #114 on:** July 23, 2014, 12:16:43 pm »

Great Pics Mrs. River!! Hope you have a GREAT time on vacation!!! We... will struggle through.. lonely, sad, until you return!!!

riverbee · « **Reply #115 on:** July 23, 2014, 01:13:13 pm »

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thanks scott!

Jen · « **Reply #116 on:** July 23, 2014, 01:14:46 pm »

Love the first pic, 007 bees

riverbee · « **Reply #117 on:** July 23, 2014, 01:29:27 pm »

that is one of the james bond.......err.....JANE bond frames.....where the bees secretly annoyed me by stripping the wax from it and 'hiding' it in other places in the hive........

Zweefer · « **Reply #118 on:** July 23, 2014, 11:32:08 pm »

Great to see those photos River!
Enjoy your trip out west. We drove out to Washington last year, its beautiful country!

riverbee · « **Reply #119 on:** July 24, 2014, 12:42:23 am »

thanks zweefer!

i will enjoy, and it is a much needed vacation and family time!