Life The bee keeper diaries

**Iowanian** · 09-05-2020, 07:27 PM

I pulled my honey supers last weekend. They were robbing a hive when I got down to the yard...and when I started pulling boxes it turned into a frenzy like which I've never seen. I could t keep them out of the boxes for anything. Honey bandit, and I'd blow them out with a leaf blower and for every bee I blew out, I swear 20 zipped in. It was a shit show. They weren't aggressive to me, but my God they were wild.

I processed today and as usual I'm not thrilled with the volume given the amount of work I put into it this year. I'm plus 12/13 new hives more than I had last year, but didn't make much honey off of them. I'll bottle tomorrow probably and start bringing in some money. I spent enou on equipment this year that it will probably be a loss or a wash on the year.

I worked my ass off, took a beating....hopefully they make it to spring.

I will be fogging for verroa mites soon now that temp is coming down, and I'll start feeding sugar water soon.

I did have a new bee keeper and a high school friend brother th his young son who is obsessed with honey bees down to watch, so that was fun. It's just a lot of work.

If you're buying local honey, which you should....be happy to pay more than you do at the store. They've earned it.

09-05-2020, 07:27 PM	#11
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $1808454	I pulled my honey supers last weekend. They were robbing a hive when I got down to the yard...and when I started pulling boxes it turned into a frenzy like which I've never seen. I could t keep them out of the boxes for anything. Honey bandit, and I'd blow them out with a leaf blower and for every bee I blew out, I swear 20 zipped in. It was a shit show. They weren't aggressive to me, but my God they were wild. I processed today and as usual I'm not thrilled with the volume given the amount of work I put into it this year. I'm plus 12/13 new hives more than I had last year, but didn't make much honey off of them. I'll bottle tomorrow probably and start bringing in some money. I spent enou on equipment this year that it will probably be a loss or a wash on the year. I worked my ass off, took a beating....hopefully they make it to spring. I will be fogging for verroa mites soon now that temp is coming down, and I'll start feeding sugar water soon. I did have a new bee keeper and a high school friend brother th his young son who is obsessed with honey bees down to watch, so that was fun. It's just a lot of work. If you're buying local honey, which you should....be happy to pay more than you do at the store. They've earned it.
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