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Beekeeping and Bees

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Helped get some overwinter nucs ready at the beginning of the season and another beek snapped a few candid shots. I guess my hat was the place to bee!

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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The subtle, yet quite distinct, difference between having a bee in your bonnet, and having it on your bonnet.

[–] iso118@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Both are better than having one inside it! 😬

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 6 days ago

like when look all over for your glasses and you realize you have them on the bees on your head

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I always see beekeeper outfits in white or off-whites. Is there a reason for this? Are there more colors people forgo for some reason?

[–] iso118@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

There are other colors, but you typically see them in tans or neutral tones. Part of it is that it's a lot easier to see if there's a bee on you when your suit isn’t dark, lol. Another part is that you work in the bright sun, and a light suit helps keep you cool. Finally, some beeks say that bees are attracted to, or even angered by, black. Not sure if thats true, but either way a black suit sounds miserable!

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (3 children)

how far do you live from washington state, and how badly do you want to go help round up all those bees?

https://apnews.com/article/honeybee-spill-washington-f68bd72fba2f258c9e265fadcec3b357

Oh my god! I live here and have bees!

[–] iso118@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

This happens like once every other year anyway, I'll take care of the next one!

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

That story led to my discovery of Eddie Izzard’s “covered in bees” bit and I’m better off for it.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

sure thing, honey