The builder and the beekeeper

To say that I am married to a man of many talents and fabulous qualities is an understatement, he continues to amaze me with his abilities and achievements.  The studio is now finished with the completion of the awning and balustrade.  A few little bits and pieces may be added such as base boards to cover the side but other than that, it's finished.

 

 

The bee hive was opened again on the weekend to see what was happening and the second story will most likely be added this weekend to allow for growth of the hive.  It all depends whether the conditions are right for opening the hive, preferably on fine day with no wind.  Here is hubby attending to the hive.  I took these photos without my protective suit on from about 1.5 metres away.  The bees are very placid, not bothered by me at all.  If I was assisting I would have been suited up.

To finish this post, here are some roses from the garden.  I love roses.

Anne xx

Opening the bee hive

Today hubby and I opened our new bee hive for the first time to check the health of the hive and the amount of space for the hive to grow.  The weather was perfect, warm and still.  After suiting up we used the smoker to calm the bees and then the lid was lifted.

The bee keeper.

It was an amazing sight and I feel so privileged to have the opportunity to see these amazing creatures at work.

Plenty of room for growth.

 

The nursery.  You can see the larvae in the cells in these two photos.  Isn't it amazing?!

I was so happy with how this photo turned out.  The detail is so good.

So after having a good look at the hive, seeing that all was well, noting where the honey was and that for the moment there is room for growth, we put the lid back on.  We probably took a little longer than we should have due to our inexperience as we noted some of the bees were getting a little upset.  A little more smoke was required and they quietened again.  All during the time we were working with the hive, the bees were very happy and didn't bother us at all.  There was no sign of aggression and they were happily going about there business which made it much easier for me to take these photos.  

I hope you've enjoyed seeing our bees up close and personal as much as we did.

Anne  xx