Recently I had noticed a lot of bees flying into the void under our bar b q seating and realised immediately that they had built a hive.
The seating is made up of a convict brick wall, with cement blocks on top to sit on, and there are garden spaces in between each section.
Anyway, being as bees are in crisis all around the world, I started searching for a bee-keeper who would rescue and remove the bees without harming them.
So this morning the bee-keeper arrived at 8:30am and after several hours painstaking (and painful) lifting, scraping and re-locating bees, he finally had them busy making a new hive inside a bee box thingy.
We now have a saucepan at least half full of honey and still draining from the combs and I'm looking forward to straining it and having some on toast.
I took masses of photo's but I can't find my camera lead to upload them to the computer, but I will do so as soon as I find that lead.
Hugs and roses, Meganne
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You do seem to have things happen! Glad you got it taken care of and get to enjoy fresh honey.
I love honey on toast - but as I can't have bread at this point in time, I'll have to suffice just thinking about it.
Enjoy!
38558I want to show you what my DH took me out to see in our yard a few days ago. He did this because I am allergic to stings - this was taken in a tree at the side of the road in our vacant lot next to the house - creepy to me! We are not certain that these are honey bees, but if they are still here in a couple weeks, I will call a bee keeper and see if he wants to come get them. LOL
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by blueeyedblonde
27 Jun 2011
Wow! Glad I've only seen something like that on TV and of course here!
44904Meg that is a wonderful story I am so happy you were able to save the bees . I am alergic to bee stings and I get out of their way.honey is so good love it mixed in peanutbutter and put on graham crackers.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmgood.
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32767You have reminded me of the bees that started to make a hive in our lge silky oak years ago .We got in touch with someone from the bee keepers to help but I can't remember if he took the bees or if they moved on of their own accord. I can understand why you wanted them moved on before they became a permanent fixture.I regularly have a fight with wasps who insist on building nests near the back door but they get the fly spray treatment.
25212Now thats a new adventure. Now making candle too. I love it. Can't wait to see the pictures
20582I am allergic to bees stings so glad it was not at my place. Enjoy the honey wish I lived closer would be there for toast too! Hugs Sally
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by meganne
25 Jun 2011
Oh, don't worry I moved to safety behind a window when they started flying around.
And last night, when I checked the honeycomb that I have covered with a stocking, there were a few live bees in it, so it stayed covered. LOL!!!
I'll wait until they die before I do the next step in the processing.
It's pretty difficult though because Ray took all my saucepans and strainers and stuff up to Possum Lodge on Friday night, so I have nothing I left that I need to use. :-)
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19430Really enjoy flowers and honey so real glad your bees are free to keep pollinating. Enjoy that honey
89895What a sweet reward you received for being so smart to care for them properly.
Our landlord is a beekeeper - we have bees buzzing around all the time. It is hard to get over the fear of them - but usually they are mellow. So far we haven't gotten any honey - however - I am sure - when the time comes - we will.
The group of embroider's that Terri and I have started - met last week - when Rick and I were in the ER. They decided to name our group Bee-Z Stitchers. Kind of a Utah tie to the Bee and the word busy with a little pizzazz added. AMAZING!
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by meganne
25 Jun 2011
Maybe your landlord will sell you a jar Shirlene.
We found out the this man who came to collect our bees, was living only on a small pension and he supplemented his income by selling honey when he had it.
We tried to pay him but he wouldn't take it so while Ray kept him occupied I slipped the money into his work bag. :-)))
Anyone else would have charged us, and he drove a long distance to help us out and was here for several hours and THEN he gave us a jar of honey.
The poor man was covered in bee stings through his clothes.....
We figured he really deserved to be paid as well as having the bees for himself, he was such a nice man.
by greysewist
27 Jun 2011
What nice things to do -for the bee population as well as the bee-collector :) I like the stashing money part of the story, particularly, and can recall doing similar. There's not enough of that kind of gesture in the world today, methinks!
211079Good for you! We used to have bees (in those white boxes filled with frames)... I miss having them.
Nothing like bread just out of the oven with a little bit of honey on it.
Enjoy it
12821I must say Meg there never seems to be a dull moment in your daily life...enjoy that honey and the may your BBQ be free of Bees....hugs x0x0x0
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11329lol thanks for the intresting story i would like to see the pictures carolyn
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17488You are our #1 bee saver. Enjoy the yummy honey. You deserve it.
169064Thank you for saving the bees. we have a garden and bees are so important for the production of food. You can just heat all the cones with the honey in it until it is all melted. Let it sit until cold and the wax will float to the top and it is easier to take off in one or two pieces. You don't waste a drop of precious liquid gold. AND you can make candles from the wax . Talk about recycling. enjoy the fresh taste of your honey Suzanne
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by meganne
25 Jun 2011
Hmmm. I never thought of that. I wonder if I could use the bees wax for furniture polish???
111384Wonderful anticipation.... feasting on fresh honey from your own bees. Reminds me of the times when we lived in PNG with our young family and one their favourite sweets was honeycomb 'chewing gum' straight from the hive and oozing fresh honey.
I hope your bees like their new home and remain there for you.
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17214Meganne,How awesome, nothing like the taste of honey fresh from the hive. hugs,Helen
39739Thank you Meganne for saving the bees. Enjoy your honey on toast.
255054So glad you didn't panic and kill them! Everyone loves honey and relocating them would have been my thoughts too! Kudo's to you! Hugs, and *'s too! :)
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by meganne
25 Jun 2011
OH, no way I would ever kill a bee. The rest of the world is suffering from the loss of bees and sadly it is predicted that it will happen here in Australia too.
What happens when all the bees are extinct???
22354Awsome Meg! Nothing tastes as well as fresh honey just squeezed from the comb. A neighbor use to have bees & would bring an entire block of honeycomb to me. Messy but oh so good./Lillian
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72397Glad you didn't panic and managed to get a bee keeper to rescue them. Enjoy the sticky treat!
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