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There's a thorn apple in bloom that the bees are working. I know of two trees/shrubs in bloom right now, and one is on our property. I think I've spent about $350-400 in plants for the bees this spring. :eek: Even though Seven Sons is listed as "medium" for deer browsing, they browsed it...

I need to buy another gallon from my bee guy Ed to tide us over until our own. The girls did well on the cherry trees! Lots of cherries developing. There were lots of other types of bees at work too. Yay BEES!

Anyone recognize this? It's the seedling of a basswood tree. I used to pull these, but now I'll pot them up and see if they grow. They might flower for the bees by the time I'm... 75.

https://www.greatgardenplants.com/products/temple-of-bloom-seven-son-flower?variant=37495845224615&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=18056497623&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzMCzzdnfhQMVEzfUAR2m3Qj-EAQYAiABEgJNNfD_BwE The picture they show on their website is the red bract view. This is...

I got my Seven Sons plants yesterday! They look great; lots of green leaves and good looking stems. I spent the $$ and got the gallon size, so I hope they grow well here.

Ditto! I've never heard of TempQueen, but the idea makes sense.

Wash, let air dry. Pull back into ponytail. Five minutes. Worth it to keep my head warm and unsunburned.

I was able to get one out of my hair, thankfully. That was a week or so ago.

Still haven't been stung.... :oops: I walked over near (ish; 15-20 feet away) the hives. I wasn't suited up, and a bee got stuck in my shirt! I peeled off the shirt and got her out. Didn't care if the neighbors saw me. We're out in the boonies. Look if you want, I don't care.

A friend of mine opened one of his hives to check on the bees. They swarmed right then! He got them back, as they went to a nearby tree/bush.

We had 94% totality, and the bees didn't even seem to slow down. I saw a dozen or so bees around the new hive. I'm guessing orientation flights, and then coming and going.

Interesting. Why? What happens if it doesn't? Or does chlorine not boil out after the sugar is added?

So, what do bees do during an eclipse? It'll be about 94% total here, and I plan to go sit in the field, up on the hill. I have eclipse glasses, and was thinking of taking field glasses to look down on the hive as it gets darker.

The bee club meeting last night was very informative. Anyone know Charlotte Hubbard? She was the speaker. (Not the Charlotte Hubbard who writes the Amish book series.) Very engaging speaker! Now we have a better idea of what to look for when we open the hive, probably this weekend/early next...

Even though a lot of this discussion goes over my head, I feel like I'm learning, just hanging out here. :) There is more to keeping bees than I would ever have guessed. Kind of like chickens, only they don't sit on your lap and get petted. @WannaBeHillBilly, I'm really sorry about your...

So... are those girls greeting each other, just passing by, or having an argument?

Ah! Ok, I only remember a couple of the members talking about raising queens, so maybe they meant later this season. I'm sure I'll be asking a lot of questions at the next meeting. I'm really hoping to split the colony. I wish we had started with two, but hubby thought it better to invest...

The president of our club did that when he got started, as keeping bees in the city of Grand Rapids was strictly on the DL. The ordinance has changed, and now he has 3 hives in his yard. And 12? 20? lots, in other locations.

Wow. Thank you for that info; I would never have guessed this.

Yeah, these would be queens they produce. The club is going to start its own apiary in conjunction with the local Junior College next spring. The JC wants to offer a class for credit. Also a better place for meetings, better AV set up, and possibilities for all kinds of informal classes (wax...