tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post1769738034105243611..comments2024-03-15T15:42:08.393-04:00Comments on Knatolee's World: Beekeeping is sexy...Knatoleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-45917932390087223672012-07-10T22:24:19.089-04:002012-07-10T22:24:19.089-04:00I wish there were!! I'd put one on my suit too...I wish there were!! I'd put one on my suit too!! :)<br /><br />Poor hot little bees...Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-39977122829281748972012-07-10T22:23:38.835-04:002012-07-10T22:23:38.835-04:00They do a lot of fanning to regulate temperature w...They do a lot of fanning to regulate temperature within the hive. It's amazing, really!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-49117466828559872092012-07-10T04:59:51.843-04:002012-07-10T04:59:51.843-04:00Well fancy that! I didn't know the bees fanne...Well fancy that! I didn't know the bees fanned their hives!Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-28209767039912992132012-07-10T00:10:34.162-04:002012-07-10T00:10:34.162-04:00Is there a "beekeepers are badass" stick...Is there a "beekeepers are badass" sticker or patch? I would like to put one on my bee suit! :) <br /><br />I keep hearing about all this very hot weather from other beekeepers. Since I live so close to the coast, I have a natural air con. My bees are so unaccustomed to hot weather that they beard outside on their porch at 80 degree weather.<br /><br />Hello cat!Milhttp://www.urbanfarmandbeehives.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-13970315127910343422012-07-07T20:59:47.628-04:002012-07-07T20:59:47.628-04:00You know a hive can have 60,000 bees, right? ;) Bu...You know a hive can have 60,000 bees, right? ;) But I could name the queens!!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-7987652843940561252012-07-07T20:59:25.997-04:002012-07-07T20:59:25.997-04:00glad your humidity dropped a bit today! It was def...glad your humidity dropped a bit today! It was definitely better here today than yestderday, but 31C is still too hot for my liking. :(Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-26418141298021520342012-07-07T20:58:48.185-04:002012-07-07T20:58:48.185-04:00THere will be some sort of bee contest, but we are...THere will be some sort of bee contest, but we are thinking of something other than haiku or limerick. Stay tuned!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-38599198598949098042012-07-07T20:58:19.693-04:002012-07-07T20:58:19.693-04:00They aren't really badass, just my little swee...They aren't really badass, just my little sweeties! And it's sobering to think that if they all came out of the hive and stung me, I'd be dead. But they don't!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-87827648335823250192012-07-07T20:56:42.039-04:002012-07-07T20:56:42.039-04:00Actually, they aren't all girls. We do have so...Actually, they aren't all girls. We do have some drones right now, but since they don't sting and don't do any work in the hive, I don't alway remember to mention them! :)<br /><br />I am sure my bees appreciate and benefit from your prayers, Claude. I feel sorry for them when it's this hot!!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-33421278503699665472012-07-07T20:55:40.509-04:002012-07-07T20:55:40.509-04:00THey do some really amazing stuff that most people...THey do some really amazing stuff that most people don't know about. I need to put together a list of amazing things honeybees do. I am in awe of their collective brain!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-7791876311241952052012-07-07T20:55:10.531-04:002012-07-07T20:55:10.531-04:00I will work on more bee photos!I will work on more bee photos!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-20309956595407724712012-07-07T20:54:52.800-04:002012-07-07T20:54:52.800-04:00To be honest, they really aren't nasty. Just c...To be honest, they really aren't nasty. Just compared to the other hives whose inhabitants never sting me, two stings is remarkable! :) Really they are not an aggressive hive. Different things affect bee behaviour. Sometimes it's the state of the hive; are they queenless? Has a skunk been pawing at the hive entrance at night, enticing bees to come out, then eating them? Some of it is breeding too! Gentle bees breed gentle bees!<br /><br />One thing I have noticed about the "badass" hive is that they make more propolis (a resin) than the other hives, and love to stick everything together. They have completely propolized their screened vent hole on top of the hive. So when I go in to inspect and have to start pulling things apart, there's more knocking around and such than with the other hives, which doesn't make the girls particularly happy!Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-69156815443751706052012-07-07T20:44:24.015-04:002012-07-07T20:44:24.015-04:00I didn't know that they would fan together to ...I didn't know that they would fan together to get cool air in the hive.I'm puzzled as to why the one hive should have such a nasty disposition.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-15470717511405902262012-07-07T13:52:41.863-04:002012-07-07T13:52:41.863-04:00I love these pictures - and the comments on this p...I love these pictures - and the comments on this post! I'm a pretty big fan of bees, too, so please keep 'em coming! LOL @ "Bees are Badass" - that's priceless. :)Grumpy Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043194716533923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-12281511367345648812012-07-07T13:36:07.601-04:002012-07-07T13:36:07.601-04:00Keep encouraging your girls--badass or not--to kee...Keep encouraging your girls--badass or not--to keep up the good work. It's amazing that they will do the fanning thing to bring air inside the hive!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-64817036897039020222012-07-07T11:11:15.223-04:002012-07-07T11:11:15.223-04:00I love your girls...(Are they ALL girls?) My son c...I love your girls...(Are they ALL girls?) My son can get over the fact that I pray for your bees on very hot days. Well...I like honey. I want bees to survive the heat. And (for balance) I also pray for old people. Heat is hard on us, too.:-)Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775039539331403794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-77830101783870832502012-07-07T10:29:54.403-04:002012-07-07T10:29:54.403-04:00A pretty gal named Knatolee
went to bat for the sa...A pretty gal named Knatolee<br />went to bat for the sake of a bee<br />when called "real badass"<br />she said "that's not crass<br />it's the truth, and they'll sting you, you see"!<br /><br />So it's not TECHNICALLY a limerick, but I don't want to bust out my best moves until the CONTEST.<br /><br />hint hint...Katnip Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276522333751867680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-40265455307504507822012-07-07T10:25:11.726-04:002012-07-07T10:25:11.726-04:00Honeybees are such fascinating creatures. I love t...Honeybees are such fascinating creatures. I love that you got photos of the one on the sticker. That's pretty cute.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732358856419035775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-36217908153655435892012-07-07T09:41:57.086-04:002012-07-07T09:41:57.086-04:00Will there be a bee limerick contest?:-)Will there be a bee limerick contest?:-)Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-10749113384050583782012-07-07T09:23:44.886-04:002012-07-07T09:23:44.886-04:00The one on the sticker must be the poster girl for...The one on the sticker must be the poster girl for badasses.<br />We have on and off showers today, no humidex Sun Mon Tues then right back into the wraparound heat.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685986.post-70702614511462196552012-07-07T09:15:44.996-04:002012-07-07T09:15:44.996-04:00You learn something new every day in blogland. Gre...You learn something new every day in blogland. Great photos. Have you named them all yet? ;-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.com