tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post6355709981136874052..comments2024-01-10T10:42:35.978-05:00Comments on SweetPotatoClaire: midweek sweets (honeyhoneyhoney)amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-60084346723214145172013-08-31T12:41:46.654-04:002013-08-31T12:41:46.654-04:00hey Nicole! yes- we like this guy's site and h...hey Nicole! yes- we like this guy's site and his book:<br />http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm<br /><br />you should come out sometime and we can show you around the hives!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-62339218618949343692013-08-31T12:15:38.917-04:002013-08-31T12:15:38.917-04:00Amanda, Can you recommend a good book our resource...Amanda, Can you recommend a good book our resource for starting?Nicole DiDio Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552099176516958349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-33809713103828214552013-08-30T19:50:25.219-04:002013-08-30T19:50:25.219-04:00thanks, Cory! no, no problems with swarming whatso...thanks, Cory! no, no problems with swarming whatsoever. what is his worry with swarming? Typically, they won't swarm unless they are getting too crowded in the hive, but that is remedied (and prevented) by making sure they have plenty of space in there, plenty of room for brood and honey storage, which is easy to check for. And, interestingly, they are usually at their most docile when swarming (and not the other way around) because they are basically cluelessly hanging on to a branch/telephone pole/etc in a big clump waiting until scout bees find them a suitable new home. no honey stores to protect and get ornery about. just a clump of bees around their queen, waiting to find a good home. no reason you couldn't keep them at someone else's place where there was more room though. amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-75316903334775879702013-08-30T19:44:36.718-04:002013-08-30T19:44:36.718-04:00thank you Renee! it was fun and yes, your bet is a...thank you Renee! it was fun and yes, your bet is a safe one for sure~amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-48673723589064701222013-08-30T19:43:40.860-04:002013-08-30T19:43:40.860-04:00thanks!thanks!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-7797393692640898662013-08-30T19:43:32.930-04:002013-08-30T19:43:32.930-04:00thanks Karen~ it was long but yes, definitely wort...thanks Karen~ it was long but yes, definitely worth it! amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-14740620793885651342013-08-30T18:02:48.367-04:002013-08-30T18:02:48.367-04:00wow wow wow wow wow wow wow.
I am so happy for you...wow wow wow wow wow wow wow.<br />I am so happy for you and the photos are gorgeous! <br />So...I DID just talk to brad about it again and you know what? he is still worried about them swarming so I think I need to find a place- other than our place- to put the hive. <br />I'm not totally giving up on doing it here, but I need to convince him. Have you had them swarm in those three years?Lady Cordeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460301461275849055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-36027446275508892832013-08-30T16:41:57.666-04:002013-08-30T16:41:57.666-04:00Congratulations! That looks absolutely awesome - I...Congratulations! That looks absolutely awesome - I bet it's deelish :)<br /><br />Happy weekend :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-57358724674554309702013-08-29T15:17:19.188-04:002013-08-29T15:17:19.188-04:00congrats! congrats! the habit of beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288593045985365703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-43632531453231245892013-08-29T11:24:55.655-04:002013-08-29T11:24:55.655-04:00congratulations! What a long time to wait for hon...congratulations! What a long time to wait for honey but the wait was worth it.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.com