Checking in on the hive to see if the queen is released. It started raining on me in the middle of the inspection and I made a few new mistakes. Still learning...
Also, this was Rachel's first visit out to the hive. It came as a huge surprise to me when she announced that she wanted to come along with me. Up until a few days ago she had an extreme fear of bees. I'm talking run the other way screaming type of fear. Today she was very brave and stood by and watched, showing no signs of fear or anxiety. She still says she "hates" bees and calls them "monsters," but I think she's all talk now and is starting to like them. I'm not going to push the issue though and see how far she's willing to take this on her own.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Bee Vlog - April 8, 2012
Yesterday when I installed the package I (intentionally) left the cork in the queen cage. Today I removed the cork and put in a marshmallow. The bees will chew through the marshmallow and release the queen. In these videos I light up my smoker for the first time and swap out the cork for a marshmallow.
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