We had a barbeque this weekend, and I was worried about:-
- Smoke wafting all over the hive and bothering the bees
- Visitors getting stung
- Kinzo nosing all over the hive and getting stung
Why on earth do I worry!? Everything went just great. The wind was blowing in the opposite direction, so the barbeque smoke blew away from the hive. Kinzo nosed around very carefully and didn't get stung at all.
And the bees carried on their buzzy little business so unobtrusively, everyone was surprised. Even me.
I ended up opening the top of the hive, removing the crownboard and having a look - without even a bee suit on. And still no stings ...
Although that probably wasn't the wisest thing to be doing, and I won't be doing it again in a hurry, I really am surprised at how unaggressive these bees are.
And the bees carried on their buzzy little business so unobtrusively, everyone was surprised. Even me.
I ended up opening the top of the hive, removing the crownboard and having a look - without even a bee suit on. And still no stings ...
Although that probably wasn't the wisest thing to be doing, and I won't be doing it again in a hurry, I really am surprised at how unaggressive these bees are.
Roll on, weekend, so I can do a proper check for brood!
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