tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post6074165497139888506..comments2023-11-01T02:20:38.577-07:00Comments on Garden Chick - in My Garden: BeehiveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12423154030159958647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post-77571503744782063372009-02-23T05:03:00.000-08:002009-02-23T05:03:00.000-08:00How neat! I think it is so greta that just when yo...How neat! I think it is so greta that just when you needed it, ta da! There is a class! Good luck with your bees!Captain's Wife - Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339599969361813947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post-75575567408077059122009-02-22T08:02:00.000-08:002009-02-22T08:02:00.000-08:00wow what good news karen! glad you got the book or...wow what good news karen! glad you got the book ordered and doubly glad there is a class starting soon you can attend! i see you have one deep hive body, also known as the brood box (the one on the bottom)and two honey supers on your hive. i imagine your bees have been using the two honey supers also as living quarters like the deep box hon. unless someone put a queen excluder between the brood box and the honey supers that is. i think it might be a good thing for you if they have been already using the honey supers as brood boxes as i wanted to suggest something to you that i have learned. the deep brood boxes weigh almost 80 pounds when full of brood,pollen and honey, karen, and while you might be able to lift that, it is cumbersome. i find it almost more than i can manage and even if i can, my moves are hurried and not smooth. one of the keys to working with bees is to be comfortable and smooth and gentle with your movements. i personally going to start any new hives by using two honey supers in place of the deep brood boxes myself, as they are just too much for me! now i have to get my brother to help me and i want to be able to do it all on my own. thought i might mention this weight issue thing to you so you can consider if maybe you would like to do the same. i mean, heck, yours is probably already going like that and if not, if someone did put in a queen excluder between your brood box and honey supers, since you are starting fresh, there is no reason not to just remove the excluder and put it on top of the honey supers and add the honey supers you will get honey from on top of that! hope this all made sense!lol so excited for you karen!!! big hugs from leslie at comfrey cottages!Comfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post-6332644657536950942009-02-21T18:09:00.000-08:002009-02-21T18:09:00.000-08:00It is a series of 4 classes. Three are in the clas...It is a series of 4 classes. Three are in the classroom, each Thursday evening starting March 12<BR/>The last day is on a Saturday when we have a field trip. I will keep you updated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423154030159958647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post-87078709420240883382009-02-21T16:43:00.000-08:002009-02-21T16:43:00.000-08:00Fascinating! Can't wait to see updates!Fascinating! Can't wait to see updates!Donna at Suburban Sanctumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144553618750590665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467683032245190949.post-63400575803865284642009-02-21T15:56:00.000-08:002009-02-21T15:56:00.000-08:00That is awesome!! So many people are in an all fir...That is awesome!! So many people are in an all fire hurry to get rid of bees, I commend you for wanting to keep them! Best of luck, I hope you'll post about the class when you take it.<BR/>-HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.com