Once you've all the protective gear on it feels very safe. And the bees are very little and quite sweet. If I get some I shall call them "girls".
agree. Its a fascinating thing to do. Does Mrs Cab like honey? Can you persuade her with thoughts of all that free (ish) beeswax for soap and the like?
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 8:38 am Post subject:
I've always fancied the idea of installing a bar code reader at the entrance to let you know if they are all back or not.
agree. Its a fascinating thing to do. Does Mrs Cab like honey? Can you persuade her with thoughts of all that free (ish) beeswax for soap and the like?
She likes our soap, and she loves mead, but she's only luke warm on honey. Whereas I can eat honey by the ladle full.
Northern_Lad
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 14210 Location: Somewhere
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 9:11 am Post subject:
Am I right in thinking that you can get hold of lots of honey anyway?
Not discouraging you from getting bees, just wondering why...
Am I right in thinking that you can get hold of lots of honey anyway?
Not discouraging you from getting bees, just wondering why...
I can. Although how is top secret and she's made me promise not to dstribute the honey further.
I just fancy having bees, I think they're great. And it would be my honey.
Northern_Lad
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 14210 Location: Somewhere
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 10:12 am Post subject:
cab wrote:
And it would be my honey.
Although the bees might disagree somewhat on that count.
wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 9:05 pm Post subject:
lottie wrote:
It's the BBKA spring convention at Stoneleigh this weekend for anybody who doesn't know and wants to look at bee stuff-----you'll make the entrance price back by what you save buying the hive part seconds from the thornes stall if anyones thinking of making hives
Where's stoneleigh? (ish!) My mum's just got some bees, and might like to go. I need more space to have bees, as himself has a phobia of flying stinging things, and doesn't like honey. He does like mead, though.....
I would assume thats Stoneleigh Park, where they have the Royal Agricultural Show? So thats inbetween Leamington Spa and Coventry (an unenviable position )
dougal
Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 7184 Location: South Kent
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 9:36 pm Post subject:
wellington womble wrote:
lottie wrote:
It's the BBKA spring convention at Stoneleigh this weekend ...
Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5059 Location: ceredigion
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 10:20 pm Post subject:
location already been posted---it's £16 on the door if you're not a member---but if you are looking to buy the bits to make a hive you will make this back---even if not-- loads of info and addresses and talks etc etc for the would be beekeeper
lottie
Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5059 Location: ceredigion
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 10:44 pm Post subject:
PS Forgot to mention... anyone going to Stoneleigh for the first time... you must take cash for the tickets (they don't take plastic) so you queue only to be sent back to a cash machine that is miles away from the entrance... by which time the bargains have gone!
Doors open at 9.00 (details on the BBKA website).
only recently had our BBKA membership pack and we're thinking of going. Trouble is there is loads to do on the plot and whilst I'd like to go I'm trying to make sure that this new hobby doesn't put back the other things we do. Still working on that one and it may be a snap decision at the weekend. Have the kids so can't see them sitting through the lectures but are the stands enough reason to go?
lottie
Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5059 Location: ceredigion
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 07 8:00 am Post subject:
Well worth going for the stalls and stands but kids wouldn't like it----and it's very crowded round the thornes stall for example---we've only got one left at home now on his easter break from uni who we'll leave revising. Some stuff on the thornes stall is much cheaper than the catalogue for example national super £9 and 50 DN4 frames £24---We are going as we are expanding now we have the space and I was short of honey jars last year and had to pay over the odds at short notice---Freeman and Harding sell reasonably priced jars at Stoneleigh and you get a reduction with your BBKA card. Best bet is to arrange babysitters next year----loved bringing up my 5 but we've had kids at home for 34 years before the last one went to uni and the freedom to do what we want when we want is novel and nice
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 07 8:06 am Post subject:
wellington womble wrote:
lottie wrote:
It's the BBKA spring convention at Stoneleigh this weekend for anybody who doesn't know and wants to look at bee stuff-----you'll make the entrance price back by what you save buying the hive part seconds from the thornes stall if anyones thinking of making hives
Where's stoneleigh? (ish!) My mum's just got some bees, and might like to go. I need more space to have bees, as himself has a phobia of flying stinging things, and doesn't like honey. He does like mead, though.....
From you, 45 minutes up the M40, then 10 minutes off Junction 15.
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