tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post5495157835505117402..comments2023-10-23T12:18:13.201-07:00Comments on Sicilian Sisters Grow Some Food: Yet another bee postStefaneenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-33523766941692342952010-04-22T22:52:20.726-07:002010-04-22T22:52:20.726-07:00Amazing, Stefaneener. I was directed here by Tric...Amazing, Stefaneener. I was directed here by Tricia's post and am flabbergasted (I love that word) at your intrepid swarm scouting. Out of curiosity, (re: your comment to the commenter above) where *DO* they have Africanized bees? Does the "not have" zone extend down to San Diego, or is it just your immediate area?<br /><br />--BarrieBleu Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845158918901766017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-48997329718806572912010-04-07T07:24:34.058-07:002010-04-07T07:24:34.058-07:00And I felt so rebellious about climbing a little f...And I felt so rebellious about climbing a little fence. Ha.patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344799869066551079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-86330031830399213292010-04-02T02:24:01.867-07:002010-04-02T02:24:01.867-07:00What a fantastic series of photos, I'm fascina...What a fantastic series of photos, I'm fascinated!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-36512414664286854682010-04-01T06:28:01.489-07:002010-04-01T06:28:01.489-07:00I wish I was in your bee group, you are having suc...I wish I was in your bee group, you are having such interesting experiences with the bees...how fun. I would have never guessed that beekeeping involved such strenuous excercise.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-49507336718492664792010-03-31T23:12:19.485-07:002010-03-31T23:12:19.485-07:00great shots of you in action!great shots of you in action!Esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505320557439013386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-90564026941935168612010-03-30T20:18:14.507-07:002010-03-30T20:18:14.507-07:00Lisa, email is the best way to get my attention. T...Lisa, email is the best way to get my attention. The kids are unreliable. I'll email you my cell phone number.<br /><br />kitsapFG, NO, no, no, no. . . usually they are enough so you can reach them from the ground, or with a tool, or on a stepstool. Really. Bees are short!Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-1682646392210497132010-03-30T20:02:25.225-07:002010-03-30T20:02:25.225-07:00Well that does it... there is no way I can do beek...Well that does it... there is no way I can do beekeeping if it involves hovering off the ground more than a regular step ladder reaches! Really - I am totally SO not good with being up high and even less juggling a heavy load on a ladder that looks like it could go at any moment. Yikes! <br /><br />I can enjoy watching you live dangerously though and keep learning about the art of beekeeping (and catching). :DkitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-21113619189881296582010-03-30T19:36:11.301-07:002010-03-30T19:36:11.301-07:00Heh. I suspected my message wasn't actually b...Heh. I suspected my message wasn't actually being written down.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-55420383868473470852010-03-30T18:59:25.964-07:002010-03-30T18:59:25.964-07:00Erin, thank you. I felt intrepid.
Lisa, I thought...Erin, thank you. I felt intrepid.<br /><br />Lisa, I thought you got good trap-out advice. If you left a message, I didn't get it.<br /><br />Ribbit, you mean hanging on with both hands and stepping carefully? I really was conscious of it being high, and I had on-ground helpers every time. And on the way down, I only needed to wrap the box up in one arm, and could rest that on the ladder too. It felt pretty secure. I generally don't do swarms on ladders, though. Hate climbing them. This one was personal.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-74499480324441271122010-03-30T18:31:35.850-07:002010-03-30T18:31:35.850-07:00I forgot to add that climbing that ladder like tha...I forgot to add that climbing that ladder like that is how you fall. Falling is bad.<br /><br />No more crazy stunts like that, or at least get a stunt double.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-70032752494532685882010-03-30T17:52:41.226-07:002010-03-30T17:52:41.226-07:00Taylor's split is still a work in progress. We...Taylor's split is still a work in progress. We've got a yard full of hives and are just twiddling our thumbs. By the way, I wrote a blog post about a so-called swarm in Alameda. I called you about this, hoping for some advice. Did you get my message?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-2331973825519166362010-03-30T17:24:14.408-07:002010-03-30T17:24:14.408-07:00Oh my! we had a 70' oak fall! in January with ...Oh my! we had a 70' oak fall! in January with a colony in one of the arms of the tree; unfortunately I had a difficult time finding someone to help, but finally one did... good news is that I recently posted the third time on the bees. If you have an opportunity you might enjoy the saga:http://voiceinthegarden.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Pretty amazing creatures they are!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-5234081574081062302010-03-30T15:48:57.968-07:002010-03-30T15:48:57.968-07:00I love the shot of you scaling the tree with the b...I love the shot of you scaling the tree with the box tied on! And I LOVE the bee posts!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-40632535482335013042010-03-30T14:14:32.898-07:002010-03-30T14:14:32.898-07:00Hey, Michelle, usually I do not go into ladders --...Hey, Michelle, usually I do not go into ladders -- I had too many close calls. This one was personal, though, and I had a lot of help ladder-holding and all. They had better work out!<br /><br />chaiselongue, I think they were planted in October, as that's recommended time here. I bet I could squeeze in another planting, but I'm itching for summer crops.<br /><br />EG, it's just the season.<br /><br />Ribbit, a lot of beekeepers buy packages (a couple of pounds of unrelated bees plus a caged mated queen) or nucs (a laying queen and attendants, on frames, about 3 pounds) to start. Or you can (not that I can) split a hive to increase your numbers. Swarms are cheap and locally adapted, and we do NOT have Africanized bees here.<br /><br />Gordon, my neighbor had me attach the ladder to the tree with a strap and they held the bottom. Is that saner?<br /><br />CVS, it was very very very high. I did <i>not</i> look down. And the neighbors get honey soon.<br /><br />Lisa, I know. I promised the next available one to another Oakland beek, but you're on my radar. How did Taylor's split work out?Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-61537900988895876932010-03-30T13:44:10.162-07:002010-03-30T13:44:10.162-07:00I'm in east Oakland, and am looking to learn a...I'm in east Oakland, and am looking to learn about swarm catching. Just sayin'...<br /><br />Lisa <br />510-299-DAMN<br />(really)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-50361179737742283482010-03-30T12:35:53.270-07:002010-03-30T12:35:53.270-07:00Another fascinating bee post. Although I felt a to...Another fascinating bee post. Although I felt a touch of vertigo seeing how far up that into that tree you had to climb! Wouldn't find me that far up a ladder! I really hope your blond bees work out, do keep us posted.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-90075439108767971312010-03-30T11:17:12.353-07:002010-03-30T11:17:12.353-07:00May I say you are insane? Not about working with b...May I say you are insane? Not about working with bees but doing so high in a tree - when does obsession become madness...Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-18173842324048222702010-03-30T11:15:46.025-07:002010-03-30T11:15:46.025-07:00Fantastic!!! I'm going to have to be on the l...Fantastic!!! I'm going to have to be on the look out this year for swarms just to say I saw one. <br /><br />Is catching a swarm the only way to start a hive? I didn't know if it was a case of get a queen and "they will come."Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-62855468446679913152010-03-30T10:35:37.252-07:002010-03-30T10:35:37.252-07:00Wow, you're a dedicated beekeeper!Wow, you're a dedicated beekeeper!Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-39018821279658245492010-03-30T10:23:06.417-07:002010-03-30T10:23:06.417-07:00Thanks, Stefaneener. I'm impressed by the pea...Thanks, Stefaneener. I'm impressed by the peas - are these from plants from last year which have lasted over the winter? And the hummingbird is amazing! Like Michelle, I wouldn't want to be up that tree with those bees, but I'm glad some people can do it, because we need bees!chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018402196949735412.post-66161925152996927352010-03-30T10:07:36.331-07:002010-03-30T10:07:36.331-07:00Oh that is so interesting. Good luck with the new ...Oh that is so interesting. Good luck with the new swarms. I have to say that you won't catch me 12 feet up in a tree with a box strapped to my back and a swarm of bees in front of me. You go girl!michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com