My mom and dad (in the bee suit) :)
Smokin' the bees into complacency
He says he been stung once or twice, but they pretty much just leave him alone.
See the Queen? She's the bigger darker one in the middle.
My mom and dad decided to try out beekeeping. So they, along with Maysi, ordered some bees/beehives.
My dad loves it. So does my mom, but my dad has become the unofficial beekeeper in the family. He took Kade and I out to check them out Sunday afternoon. It was pretty cool. I started out with a mesh bee hat, but couldn't see to take the pics very well, so took it off. The bees didn't really mind us being around them.
I must admit it was pretty cool to see how the hive works. In fact, I would consider getting my own bees. The funny thing about my dad is, he thinks he got into the hive too much and disrupted them, b/c they haven't built up nearly as much wax and honey as Maysi's bees and she left them entirely alone. My dad likes to tinker with his new toys/interests, and bees don't like tinkering, so my dad is learning a little patience.
Hmmm...Interesting what you learn.
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