Comments on: A Little About Bees http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407 Coverin the bases in Miz Judi's Kitchen Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bonnie Hollingsworth http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-543 Bonnie Hollingsworth Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:40:19 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-543 We are truly blessed this year, Sandra, when it comes to bees. They are literally crawling on every available bloom. I just hope they stay healthy and that people won't spray so much poison that it kills more of our bees. We share what little we grow in our garden with our neighbors and they share with us, so I am really looking forward to the next "honey harvest"! Bats, huh? They do have a tendency to frighten me a little. However, Steve and Henry (our bee keeper neighbor) want to build some bat houses. Being the considerate person I am (NOT!) I did go on line, do some research for them, and also print out some plans for bat houses. They have agreed between them that they probably have "most everything we'll need" to build the houses. I have cautioned them that even the area of placement is crucial to having a good colony of bats. Now, the plans I printed out are on the table on the front screened porch, weighted down with one of my heavy candle holders, and I am NOT holding my breath. Oh, well, it kept them out of my hair for a while! We are truly blessed this year, Sandra, when it comes to bees. They are literally crawling on every available bloom. I just hope they stay healthy and that people won’t spray so much poison that it kills more of our bees. We share what little we grow in our garden with our neighbors and they share with us, so I am really looking forward to the next “honey harvest”!

Bats, huh? They do have a tendency to frighten me a little. However, Steve and Henry (our bee keeper neighbor) want to build some bat houses. Being the considerate person I am (NOT!) I did go on line, do some research for them, and also print out some plans for bat houses. They have agreed between them that they probably have “most everything we’ll need” to build the houses. I have cautioned them that even the area of placement is crucial to having a good colony of bats. Now, the plans I printed out are on the table on the front screened porch, weighted down with one of my heavy candle holders, and I am NOT holding my breath. Oh, well, it kept them out of my hair for a while!

]]> By: Bonnie Hollingsworth http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-542 Bonnie Hollingsworth Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:31:49 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-542 Hey Dub and Deb...........congrats on your bee lessons. I will pass on that, thank you. I did watch my neighbors use their extractor one day. Does that count? My sister said one day that she wanted a jar of honey WITH the comb in it, and my neighbors kindly obliged her. We used to chew the wax when we were kids and couldn't get chewing gum. I think we really are in our "second childhood". I wish you all success with the bees, as honey truly is a miracle food. I just hope someone, somewhere, will find the reason why we are losing so many bees in our nation so we could find a preventative. Hey Dub and Deb………..congrats on your bee lessons. I will pass on that, thank you. I did watch my neighbors use their extractor one day. Does that count? My sister said one day that she wanted a jar of honey WITH the comb in it, and my neighbors kindly obliged her. We used to chew the wax when we were kids and couldn’t get chewing gum. I think we really are in our “second childhood”. I wish you all success with the bees, as honey truly is a miracle food. I just hope someone, somewhere, will find the reason why we are losing so many bees in our nation so we could find a preventative.

]]> By: Sandra http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-535 Sandra Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:30:07 +0000 http://ridinouttherecession.com/?p=407#comment-535 So sorry you did not know about CCD. We did not either until one day we all woke up and not one bee. This means that everything a bee pollinates does not get pollinated. So no fruit or whatever. We are still depending on the very small bumble bee for some pollination. Still have not seen the first honey bee. You and East, West coast are big Ag areas and need bee colonies. It is good you have the "Queen Bee" and daughters help you through this. Still waiting for my UPS package with five Worker bees and a Queen. I am sure they can find a place to hive. Heck, my garage is a safe haven for the beautiful little red Eastern bat. Now they are something to see. All kind of havens at my house. Come on down! So sorry you did not know about CCD. We did not either until one day we all woke up and not one bee. This means that everything a bee pollinates does not get pollinated. So no fruit or whatever. We are still depending on the very small bumble bee for some pollination. Still have not seen the first honey bee. You and East, West coast are big Ag areas and need bee colonies. It is good you have the “Queen Bee” and daughters help you through this. Still waiting for my UPS package with five Worker bees and a Queen. I am sure they can find a place to hive. Heck, my garage
is a safe haven for the beautiful little red Eastern bat. Now they are something to see. All kind of havens at my house. Come on down!

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