Reply to: Bee Keeping

[xoggoth]

Showed how very effective the sting adaptation is as a deterrent. The pain was so instant I pulled my hand away before I put any significant pressure on the bee. Painful very briefly but after about a minute or two I couldn't feel it all.

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

That's odd. I read this today and then this afternon I got stung by a bee as I accidentally put my hand on it, only time since I was about 5.

PS The bee was ok.

Glad to see you didn't get anaphylactic shock Xog!

[al_cam]

Never kept bees myself, but my sister did and I know a lot about it - absolutely fascinating hobby - I didn't emphasise that enough - bees are amazing.

You will never make any money at it, but it is perfect for someone who likes pottering.

Also, I don't think there are too many people keeping bees, the biggest problem bees have is varroa.

I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Al.

[xoggoth]

That's odd. I read this today and then this afternon I got stung by a bee as I accidentally put my hand on it, only time since I was about 5.

PS The bee was ok.

[BS1397]

I knew someone who used to keep bees and apart from the honey they made excellent security guards as burglars would be put off the property, so he said.

[AtW]

I worked with someone once who was insufferable know it all. Knew everything about everything. One day someone boned up on bee keeping to try to catch him out. Sure enough he knew it all. I fooking hate people like that.

[xoggoth]

Darn bees are always dying out over something. Buncha wimps. Honey is pretty yucky stuff anyway. People could keep wasps instead and harvest paper or greenfly and harvest honeydew.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Near Aberdeen - there is a town named Effen - which had a legendary Beekeeper - and a Big Effen Bee ....

[AtW]

Bee careful

Bee gone sockie!!!

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

Be warned, if you want to get qualified in it - or take a course; the waiting list is unbelievable.

I was shocked when I enquired and wrote it off as I'm never in the same place to be able to commit to a course 3 years off.

You mean all the Islington luvvie downsizers are all at it...

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

It's also a myth that if you eat enough royal jelly you turn into a bee, like Timothy West did once.

BZZZ I know DS. BZZZ I BZZZ have BZZZ a spoonful BZZZ every morning BZZZ with my breakfast BZZZ and it's never BZZZ done me any harm BZZZ

[Scoobos]

Be warned, if you want to get qualified in it - or take a course; the waiting list is unbelievable.

I was shocked when I enquired and wrote it off as I'm never in the same place to be able to commit to a course 3 years off.

[Robinho]

My old man used to keep bees. ATM there are too many keeping them and they're struggling to survive. Bit like all the bobs depressing the rates.

[Doggy Styles]

Malc, it's a myth that bees cannot fly, so watch out for yourself.

It's also a myth that if you eat enough royal jelly you turn into a bee, like Timothy West did once.

[oracleslave]

I worked with someone once who was insufferable know it all. Knew everything about everything. One day someone boned up on bee keeping to try to catch him out. Sure enough he knew it all. I fooking hate people like that.

unbeelievable