of about 3,000 honey bees and a queen.
Trevor and I have been taking a bee keeping class for a little over a month now. After some preparation, including purchasing equipment and assembling that equipment, we were ready for the arrival of the buzzing critters.
A nice 59 degrees out on Sunday with only a soft breeze was the perfect welcoming weather. First things first, Trevor removed the queen from the box and placed her in the hive. Now, the really fun part. I got to shake the bees out of their shipping box into the hive. Check out the video! We may or may not get honey this year, but unless something goes really wrong, we could get around 3-5 gallons of honey next year.
Best part of bee keeping so far? The cool outfits! Our instructor actually doesn't wear any protection. Trevor and I have both handled the bees without gloves but do prefer to wear our head nets.
A nice 59 degrees out on Sunday with only a soft breeze was the perfect welcoming weather. First things first, Trevor removed the queen from the box and placed her in the hive. Now, the really fun part. I got to shake the bees out of their shipping box into the hive. Check out the video! We may or may not get honey this year, but unless something goes really wrong, we could get around 3-5 gallons of honey next year.
Best part of bee keeping so far? The cool outfits! Our instructor actually doesn't wear any protection. Trevor and I have both handled the bees without gloves but do prefer to wear our head nets.
That is insane.
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