tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659062930854856449.post6147100240947476806..comments2023-05-19T03:47:46.593-07:00Comments on Elijah's Brook: Bee FarmingKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03922326718996319414noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659062930854856449.post-84620112121233925672012-04-22T04:46:18.852-07:002012-04-22T04:46:18.852-07:00No smoke when you're setting up a new hive I g...No smoke when you're setting up a new hive I guess. I checked them tonight just after dark and it was a whole lot easier. They're moving in! I'm hopeful they can make a ton of honey. The bee stings are supposed to get less painful as you go. My Dad did get stung, twice, but they weren't painful or swollen.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922326718996319414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659062930854856449.post-59899459778223360812012-04-18T11:45:59.969-07:002012-04-18T11:45:59.969-07:00Aren't you supposed to smoke them or something...Aren't you supposed to smoke them or something like it to get them all calm before you put them in? Or is that for when you take out the honey? Didn't your dad get stung at all? Why not? <br /><br />I am so sorry! I hate bee stings, too. Maybe you can delegate it to one of the older kids for a share in the profit. :-)<br /><br />We are still thinking about getting chickens, maybe next year. And only two or three. We had thought about bees until I read this post.tandemingtrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073789913368008346noreply@blogger.com