One day years ago when I desided to take up falonry, I needed to study for the federal exam. It was a warm, sunny day and the kids were to loud so I grabbed a lawn chair, my study books and went way back in my field to read in quiet. As I was enjoying the day, not the reading material a young redtail hawk flew in and landed in the top of a tree about 30 yards from me. He sat there for the best part of a hour. It was amasing and I took it as a omen. Now I've desided on bee's and Saturday was our first nice day of spring. It got to 60 with no wind. I was assembling frames with wax foudation and sticking them in a hive body on the tail gate of my truck. I had done about 15 when i look and saw 1/2 doz bee's on the frames and buzzing around my tail gate. All I could do is smile!!!
I know this is a bee forum but did you stay with the falconry? I was studying for falconary but when it came ttime to test and obtain the permit I backed out. I thought with my job it would be too much work and time.
Danno, no wonder you got that warm and fuzzy feeling.....that was a very neat little story, and look you are already attracting bees too, gotta be that law of attraction manifesting itself. Beauty. Have a wonderful and great day, we have that life to live. Cindi
I should have included that we still have snow and the temps have only touched the mid 40's. The closes beek is 1 1/2 miles away and next to one of my job sites, a closed landfill. He has six hives poorly maintained that all appear to be dead and I think full of mice. They are sitting about 25 ft from the fence and I haven't gotton any closer. I think these bee's that liked the smell of my wax are feral from my woodlot 1/4 behind my house.
Could be scouts from a swarm?!?! FREE BEES!!! WHOOO HOOOO!!!!
Does sound like a good omen though my friend! This is a great hobby with more rewards than just honey products. I've discovered more about life and my faith through bees the last couple years than I thought possible.
Sean Kelly