anybody on here keep bees?

[TrappinGal]

my neighbor as some for sale and i have been contemplating buying them.

not only would they provide me with a source of income(honey and comb that i dont use for myself) but they may actually help my garden to produce more due to an increase in pollination of my plants.

as ive said on here before, seems like some of the stuff in the garden isnt doing well.

do you ave them and were they worth the initial cost involved in your opinion?

[trax]

Another subject I would love to learn more about, thanks for posting that TG.

[nell67]

I try my best to keep away from bees, already been stung once this year,and I really don't care for the feeling,on the other hand,I did try the copper penny on that sting,and it stopped hurting after about 3 minutes,a record cuz usually those things hurt for awhile.

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Copper penny on a bee sting? First I've heard of that too, "tell me more" he said, sitting back with a quizzical expression on his face and sipping slowly on his coffee...

[nell67]

We talked about in this thread:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...t=copper+penny

Supposedly , the copper stops the sting from hurting,and well something stopped it after only 3 minutes,and since I am a wuss when it comes to stings,I'll say it was the penny

[TrappinGal]

nell, i dont wanna get stung by em,lol.. i wanna have em date my vegetables,lol.

But hives arent cheap and i really wonder if its worth it in the long run.

anyone know the life expectnacy of a honey bee?

[nell67]

I love honey,but haveing a bunch of bees around ( shivers) just hearing a bee buzzing makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up

[TrappinGal]

i can stand bees, its snakes that get me.

[nell67]

Not bothered by snakes at all

[Rick]

Don't know much about them at all.

http://honeybee.tamu.edu/

http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/lib2/bees.htm

Some other bee things to think about:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/make-...oney-bees.html

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Why Rick you've just been busy as a....aw to he!! with it, too easy.

[crashdive123]

nell, i dont wanna get stung by em,lol.. i wanna have em date my vegetables,lol.

But hives arent cheap and i really wonder if its worth it in the long run.

anyone know the life expectnacy of a honey bee?

My experience with honey bees is at the other end of the spectrum, but a healthy colony is self sustaining.

[Sam Reeves]

My grandfather kept three hives in his apple orchard. They are not vicious at all. I can remember walking up to the hive and touching it without getting stung. If one does sting you it's best to leave because for some reason the rest feel obligated to do the same. The best thing for a bee sting is gasoline. The only reason not to keep bees is if you are allergic or have very hard headed dogs.

[crashdive123]

Gasoline? Please explain.

[Sam Reeves]

Gasoline? Please explain.

Pour some gas on the sting. All I know is that it works.

[Rick]

Does one ignite the gasoline or just allow it to sit on the skin?

[TrappinGal]

i have used gasoline also. its good on yellow jacket stings i know for a fact.

i do prefer mud or meat tenderizer though due to the smell involved with using gasoline.

[TrappinGal]

just poura little on the site of the sting Rick. the relief from the sting is instantaneous.

[Rick]

I thought at $4.00 a gallon perhaps the pain of pouring it out was worse than the bee sting.

[TrappinGal]

Not bothered by snakes at all

you can come camping with me anytime. you can be in charge of keeping the snakes out of the campsite and my sleeping bag and ill do everything else.
i can not stand snakes.