Some people get "creep-ed out" by the bee photos? I am fascinated by the bees. So far I haven't gotten stung. Notice my husband is not wearing gloves.....
Check out this video. Too funny, Bee humor, I think we may be bee geeks...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWRz_-0B1qw
I'm intrigued by the bee photos. What do you do with them? Make honey? I wonder if they are part of the inspiration for your amazing beekeeper shoe? I always feel a bit of joy when the bees come to visit my garden...like my garden is providing something special to the creatures of the earth. ~Karrita
ReplyDeleteThere are a few reasons we got bees. One is to help establish a reduced population of bees in our area. Another reason is to pollinate our garden crops. Also we have a certified hive that is certified yearly. A new certified queen is introduced each year so if they mate with the Americanized bees it dilutes the aggressive population that is moving into all areas.
ReplyDeleteIf we get honey out of the hives that is just a side benefit...
What an awesome thing you are doing! I too love bees in my garden, and plant as many bee-friendly flowers and bushes as possible. They love my lavender and fruit trees.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe he doesn't have to wear gloves! It looks so intriguing .
ReplyDeleteeeeek - not for me! I'm decidedly scared of bees these days - see why: http://niftyknits-somuchyarnsolittletime.blogspot.com/2009/05/lots-of-beesand-seven-sisters.html
ReplyDeleteI am fascinated by bees...and also love honey!
ReplyDeleteI did notice that he's not wearing any gloves. He apparently does not threaten the bees.
I have a friend who just recently had a rogue hive converted into a bee box... I will have to direct her to this post....
ReplyDeleteAlso for anyone interested in bees but not beekeeping there is a group called the Great Sunflower Project
http://www.greatsunflower.org/ whose purpose is to gather statistics on the wild bee population using sunflowers as attractors.
Sunflowers are relatively easy to grow and are wildly attactive to bees. Since 2008, we have expanded the list of plants studied to include Bee balm, Cosmos, Rosemary, Tickseed, and Purple coneflower.