tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post8567103637857143120..comments2024-03-19T02:20:06.692-05:00Comments on Punkin's Patch: A Couple Helpful Beekeeping Tipsthecrazysheepladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-32022119476974103152014-02-24T05:22:37.363-05:002014-02-24T05:22:37.363-05:00Sooooooooo, if we need help setting up a hive or t...Sooooooooo, if we need help setting up a hive or two,(we are still kicking it around.)I'm calling you. Your the expert! :0)small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-30788735532336064152014-02-22T08:16:56.040-05:002014-02-22T08:16:56.040-05:00WooHoo...saved by a ratchet belt! Have not conside...WooHoo...saved by a ratchet belt! Have not considered securing my hive this way, but it's a great idea. Our girls are bringing in pollen, so having our 2nd good winter with them here in South Carolina. Will split our hive in the Spring. Any encouraging words for a newbee on building hands-on courage during hive inspections?Carolina Trekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330029990238312301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-87835916956390596142014-02-21T00:18:31.162-05:002014-02-21T00:18:31.162-05:00Good save ladies! I Love that quilt block on the ...Good save ladies! I Love that quilt block on the building:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-61050054501568563752014-02-20T21:56:48.626-05:002014-02-20T21:56:48.626-05:00Hi Stella! Good to see you two! Glad it didn'...Hi Stella! Good to see you two! Glad it didn't happen during all that cold and snow. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-8389630651795510982014-02-20T20:24:11.741-05:002014-02-20T20:24:11.741-05:00Glad that worked out. Don't want any bees to ...Glad that worked out. Don't want any bees to hit the road.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-18445372889205221062014-02-20T19:40:41.684-05:002014-02-20T19:40:41.684-05:00I hope the queen did not get crushed. May be wort...I hope the queen did not get crushed. May be worth checking in a week or two. She should start slowly laying anyway by now, which will make it easy to know whether she made it through the tumble or not. The hives seem to be strong, seeing that they are 2-3 deep.🐝Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684144722954165642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-44102932883847414842014-02-20T18:47:00.837-05:002014-02-20T18:47:00.837-05:00Those cranky bees may not be grateful today to Ste...Those cranky bees may not be grateful today to Stella for saving their hive, but I'll bet this summer they'll pay it forward to her, I just know it! :-) ~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-89280995646572239782014-02-20T16:46:41.413-05:002014-02-20T16:46:41.413-05:00nice selfie!nice selfie!Jan babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219264540514119436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-47363454879832585872014-02-20T14:22:58.444-05:002014-02-20T14:22:58.444-05:00We lost two of our hives over the winter. They we...We lost two of our hives over the winter. They were new last Spring. Been checking that third one and hoping it makes it. Bees, chickens, horse, sheep, I think we are crazy sometimes.Mt Devon Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729875433219374844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-39830816318055123952014-02-20T13:54:25.196-05:002014-02-20T13:54:25.196-05:00That's a honey bee quilt block on the barn! V...That's a honey bee quilt block on the barn! Very cool! Glad the ungrateful, angry bees didn't freeze.Charlotte Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.com