Amazing. You make it easy to relate to each situation, and though I'm usually terrified of bees, I was honestly sad when it came to the destroyed hives. Thanks for the bits I learned about bee-keeping today!
I could talk bees FOR DAYS, it's hard really to get me to shut up about them. And I miss them terribly in winter, so it was a delight to be able to write this piece, and take a trip down memory lane. Sad moments, to be sure, but I've learned so much over the years, it just makes me appreciate my current hives all the more.
Your love for bee keeping really comes through in this piece, and it was fascinating reading. I know absolutely nothing about the craft, but after reading this, I feel as though I've learned a bit about how it's done, and been told a great story in the bargain.
OH!!! This is AMAZING!!! What a perfect prompt for you and we get to reap all the benefits of your wonderful writing and these little bits of knowledge and stories!!! I loved every word of this. The Bear entry was powerful and moving and THE QUEEN!!!! She survived!!!!
Thank you so much, I'm so very glad you enjoyed this.
That queen, man. We threw her into a mostly destroyed hive, with a bunch of bees that weren't her bees...if too many of the other colony's bees had been in that hive...they would have killed her, her not being "their" queen. We had to just put together as many frames with as many workers in as we could, with no way of knowing which bees were from which hive. I tell experienced keepers this story sometimes, on forums or whatnot, and it just blows their minds.
That was my very first queen ever, from my very first ever package of bees, her name was Beeatrice. She was completely golden, when most Italian queens will have a little bit of brown striping. We had her for 5 years, and then her ladies decided it was time for her to be replaced.
bzzzzzzzzzztijuanagringoDecember 30 2015, 22:51:09 UTC
. My grandfather used to keep bees many many years ago. But he died before I was born so I never knew them. My mother, however, is full of stories of how they flew around her and my grandmother when the two of them were out hanging the wash. Reading your story and proverbs is a treat for me. . Thank you. .
Wow! This sure was fascinating and I was hooked till the end..very informative and learned a lot from this..Thank you. Loved your take on the prompt. Nice work! Well done!
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I could talk bees FOR DAYS, it's hard really to get me to shut up about them. And I miss them terribly in winter, so it was a delight to be able to write this piece, and take a trip down memory lane. Sad moments, to be sure, but I've learned so much over the years, it just makes me appreciate my current hives all the more.
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Thanks for sharing this.
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Wow!
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That queen, man. We threw her into a mostly destroyed hive, with a bunch of bees that weren't her bees...if too many of the other colony's bees had been in that hive...they would have killed her, her not being "their" queen. We had to just put together as many frames with as many workers in as we could, with no way of knowing which bees were from which hive. I tell experienced keepers this story sometimes, on forums or whatnot, and it just blows their minds.
That was my very first queen ever, from my very first ever package of bees, her name was Beeatrice. She was completely golden, when most Italian queens will have a little bit of brown striping. We had her for 5 years, and then her ladies decided it was time for her to be replaced.
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My grandfather used to keep bees many many years ago. But he died before I was born so I never knew them. My mother, however, is full of stories of how they flew around her and my grandmother when the two of them were out hanging the wash. Reading your story and proverbs is a treat for me.
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