6,000 bees and 4 stings.

I went a 2AM to pick up the bees last night. I installed them this morning and one of the packages was very unhappy with me. I was stung three times – twice in the wrist and once in the neck.

Erica had a brush to get the stragglers off me and one of the bees stung her.

There are some pictures on my bee blog of the 2AM pickup. It was raining like crazy so I did not get to talk with any of the other beekeepers.

2 Comments

  1. Michelle (Mush) wrote:

    Do you keep bees because you can sell the honey?

    Or because having a food-producing source on your property will save you some trouble if a natural disaster happens and the grocery stores close.

    Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 4:35 am | Permalink
  2. Keith wrote:

    I think beekeeping is interesting and it contributes to sustaining the planet.

    I also want to make back my investment by selling honey eventually.

    Mostly, though, it is an interesting challenge and, except for the occasional sting, it is very satisfying.

    Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:51 am | Permalink