Finally !!!

medic1259 · March 02, 2012, 05:57:21 PM

Hey all, I am new to the forum and to beekeeping. So for the last few weeks I have been doing a ton of reading and researching on beekeeping. Types of bees , hives , best location, (fighting with wife lol ). So Monday of this week I went to order a package of bee's .. Well being new I did not realize that people order bees in Jan for spring :?. Every where I was looking turned out to be sold out :jawdrop:. I was at the poing that I figured I woul have to wait till next year when I finally found a supplyer who had a few "Late" Nuc's. That would be able to pick up 1st week in May. So WOOOHOOO :-D. I ordered it. Now I almost am a beekeeper.. :bee:

Joe D · March 02, 2012, 06:17:22 PM

Hi,

Have you looked into a local bee club, some fo the guys there would most likely have some for sale. Fighting with wife may get worse lol, after you get them. Was out messing with my bees yesterday, with a full suit on got stung 3 times, at least I don't swell as much as I have lol. Welcome to site and good luck. They are fun most of the time.

Joe

buzzbee · March 02, 2012, 06:35:52 PM

Joe is right,many times suppliers for the bee clubs have extra packages for sale, and sometimes no shows for the bees.

medic1259 · March 02, 2012, 06:54:55 PM

Thanks guys, I did contact 2 local NYC clubs but never got a responce. As for fighting with the wife, its just another day..lol She gave in with the deal that if it becomes a nusance I will find a place to move the hive.

rbinhood · March 02, 2012, 07:40:36 PM

You can howl about moving your hives all you want, but we all know the truth......it is you that will be moving out! HEHEHE!

Larry Bees · March 02, 2012, 08:21:05 PM

Get your wife involved in your beekeeping. My wife helps me every time that I look at the bees. She can spot the queen quicker than I can. Larry

medic1259 · March 02, 2012, 08:30:00 PM

Quote from: rbinhood on March 02, 2012, 07:40:36 PM
You can howl about moving your hives all you want, but we all know the truth......it is you that will be moving out! HEHEHE!

LOL Nope I will just say if she wants it moved she has to move it...lol

medic1259 · March 02, 2012, 08:31:19 PM

Quote from: Larry Bees on March 02, 2012, 08:21:05 PM
Get your wife involved in your beekeeping. My wife helps me every time that I look at the bees. She can spot the queen quicker than I can. Larry

She has no intrest.. and is afraid of bees...so her being involved will NEVER happen

tefer2 · March 02, 2012, 08:57:49 PM

Sooner or later you will have that chance to change her outlook of the bee's. You will just have to be ready when she finally wants to have a look. Having that extra veil laying around will pay off for ya.

Michael Bach · March 03, 2012, 08:33:49 AM

My wife thought I was completely nuts when I wanted to keep bees on the farm. I coaxed her into being and "observer" so she could take note and such. After some time she was out there holding frames and watching the bees with the dog having a glass of iced tea.

I "keep" my bees and manage the colonies....my wife "has" bees and is sad when I lose bees, they swarm, I requeen (kill old one), or if one gets squished. Difference between men and women I guess.

She is all involved until she gets stung then the drama starts and she returns to the house. Funny, I get stung about 20-50 times a year.......no compassion for me?

bud1 · March 03, 2012, 09:37:41 AM

stung 20-50 times a yr. you kidding rite?

JP · March 03, 2012, 10:09:55 AM

Heck Bud, in the last two removals I did I took about 35. Gonna be a lonnnnnnnng year I guess! :-D

...JP

tefer2 · March 03, 2012, 12:25:19 PM

JP, I can tell your gettin it when I see you flinch and fidget around in your video's

hardwood · March 03, 2012, 03:44:45 PM

Yeah tefer, he's a wuss afterall :-D

Scott

tefer2 · March 03, 2012, 03:48:55 PM

I'd be jumpin off that ladder!

mikecva · March 03, 2012, 05:00:30 PM

If I get stung, I rub fresh grass on it. The rubbing helps me and the grass covers the smell of the sting so I hopefully do not get stung again.

medic1259, you might want to change your profile location so we can help you better with our answers. Look at you tube for JP and Shawee's videos. -Mike

Poppi · March 03, 2012, 06:54:57 PM

c'mon Scott... don't be picking on JP... you know how sensitive he is... :)

hardwood · March 03, 2012, 07:50:03 PM

Don't worry folks. I'm sure he'll be proving himself again at Bud's!

Scott

bud1 · March 03, 2012, 08:16:06 PM

us pick on that coona--, scott you gota give him credit, he wont grab that jacket now days near as quick. but watching youalls videos sho gives me the courage to get with the bees a little more. i am not nearly as nervious getting around bees since watching you boys

Poppi · March 03, 2012, 08:36:46 PM

That's funny Bud... I admit I am very new to this "sport"... but there is one thing I have learned quickly... bee's do what bee's want to do and I know there is much to be said for "experience" and staying calm and doing all the things you are supposed to do... and then I go out to the hive and pop the top and the girls say... just what the hell are you doing here and go after me like they don't know me any more... and my feelin's get really hurt!!! I thought we were friends... I feed you when you need it... I spend time with you when "you need me" NOT!!!

You know what I love the best about the bees?? They make me remember, I'm not the One in charge...

I love this sport!!! Bud, Scott, JP... ya'll keep it comin' I've learned so much from you!!!

Thanks, John