New Packages Absconded????

Understudy · April 30, 2007, 10:46:41 PM

Quote from: Hi-Tech on April 30, 2007, 03:57:04 PM
I went into the 5 remaining hives and was again hit with dissapointment. Out of the 5 remaining hives, 3 are queenless and one of the queenless hives has a laying worker.

This whole project has been one big dissaster!

Nice to meet you too, reinbeau, thanks...

I am sorry to hear about what happened.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

tillie · May 01, 2007, 01:07:30 AM

That's a lot of bad luck, I'm sorry you've had such a hard time.... :?

Linda T in Atlanta

pdmattox · May 01, 2007, 09:41:39 AM

Man.... I'm sorry to hear of this terrible ordeal. Have you thought about buying an established hive to salvage the season? I wish you better luck on your next attempt, whatever you decide to do.

Hi-Tech · May 01, 2007, 10:13:19 AM

Thanks for all of the support, guys (and ladies). I went to my bee supplier yesterday and he gave me 3 queens. I placed these queens in the queenless hives and we will see what happens. It has been dissapointing because my son and I were going to work about 15 hives together but now it looks like we will get to work 5 to 7. Anyway, this is still good bee experience. I have been thinking so much about this and I think my mistake was putting the new hives so close together. Anyway, it has been a learning experience and that is what is important. Thanks again for the support and I will keep ya'll posted!

kensfarm · May 01, 2007, 11:23:33 AM

I don't think you did anything wrong.. we can only do what we think is best.. the bees make the final decision.

Hi-Tech I am very sorry to hear about your father.. my family just put my father to rest 2 weeks ago. I try to do something(building supers & painting).. instead of walking in circles and banging my head. Just last month he was on his tractor working on his farm.

I spent 6 hours w/ a commercial beek this Sat.. checking hive strength and making splits.. he had 25 queens to put out. Sunday he stopped by and dropped off 2 nucs.. one 8 frame & one 7 frame. Now I only have 6 new hives waiting for bees.. I had ordered 4 nucs & 2 queens.. and have 5 more queens coming May 15.(Now delayed 9 days because of weather).

Hi-Tech · May 01, 2007, 11:31:21 AM

Sorry to hear about your Dad, Kensfarm. It is very hard to deal with. My Dad and I were very close. He was diagnosed with kidney cancer last June and died 5 months later in November at the age of 67. This week (my birthday week) will mark six months since his passing. I still miss him every day.....

kensfarm · May 01, 2007, 11:59:05 AM

Thankyou.. me too.. every day.

My dad was home initially from the hospital after receiving radiation treatment for his pain and his initial chemo treatment for secondary cancer that had started growing on his spine.. the cancer had started on one of his organs.

My mom was concerned about his condition and was admitted back into the hospital on Wed. April 4th. Friday morning the 6th our oldest sister called to tell us Dad had been put into ICU. By Sat. morning he had fallen into a coma.. and put on full life support. He had developed a Staph? blood infection.. his blood oxygen level had decreased to 50%.. his kidney's shut down. After 6 days on life support he had also developed pneumonia from being on the respirator. W/ no hope of overcoming all the different life threatening events.. the family voted to take him off life support on Thurs. the 12th. He was tired.. and only lasted an hour before passing away. My mom and all my brothers and sisters where at his side.