15th July

Well, it had to happen eventually, but I got stung four times today!   My bees are feisty, one stung me on the leg and one got into my bee suit and stung me on the throat and nose.  Then when I headed to the car to take a couple of minutes out I got stung on the hand.  Vicious things! 
I know how the one got inside my suit, so I'll block that up, but its un nerving.
My hive is thriving, and Johns though small is also doing ok.  We wont get any honey this year, but  we've plenty of babies, and next year hopefully we'll have had a good start.  I might look into getting a calmer queen bee for my hive, that would settle them down and make them calmer.

9th July

IVE GOT MY OWN BEES!  Ive been given the brood box that was abandoned.  Its full of fiesty bees and lovely larvae, so Im well pleased.  Johns box is doing well and has babies, so his bee population will grow well.  The season is over by September when we have to feed them up with 30lb of food so they make it through what ever the winter throws at them.  A good day. :)

1st July

I was away this Friday, and John went down and finally we had eggs laid, so we have a queen!  Such good news.  The second hive was doing well, and he was advised not to feed them because they had lots of food!  Amazing what a difference a week can make.