"You know you are a real beekeeper when..."

[Allen Dick]

I don't know. Have we done this before?
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Anyhow,

"You know you are a real beekeeper when..."

You Google "Swingers" and expect to find forklifts.

or

You Google "Black queens" and expect to find bees.

[Michael Palmer]

How about the first time you ever go online and in all innocence google "honey."

[deknow]

...you catch yourself telling people that getting stung "feels kinda good".

deknow

[StevenG]

You can't wait for the dandelions to bloom.

[Roland]

Wonder why people look at you strange when you start talking about a bunch of virgins running around.

Roland

[BEES4U]

Being a Queen Breeder has been known to raise some eyebrows.
Ernie

[Michael Palmer]

When she says PMS you think mites.

[alpha6]

You suffer from ABD (Attention Bee Disorder). Characterized as a constant summary of any area during a trip of if that would be a good place to put in a bee yard and verbally wondering if every plant or tree is a nectar or pollen source. Tends to drive family members crazy. Usually acceptable behavior round other beekeepers.

[irwin harlton]

http://outdoorplace.org/beekeeping/youknow.htm

I do not think we are really beekeepers, we are care givers to this amazing insect , oh yes, we "keep" them but even that extracts its price,-blood, sweat and tears for the honey crop.
Have heard of bees or beekeeping referred to as the backbone of agriculture

[peacekeeperapiaries]

you leave a hive tool in your back pocket and tear a hole in your truck seat when you sit down

[Beeslave]

This one goes with Roland's response.

Sitting in a restraunt surrounded by older folk and having a discussion with another beek about killing virgins. Wow, did we ever get some weird looks.

[sqkcrk]

... you get together w/ another beekeeper and can't talk about anything but bees.

[jmgi]

>You suffer from ABD (Attention Bee Disorder).

My family didn't believe me when I said there were others like me! Looking for possible bee yards and honey plants when on a trip is a great way to pass the time without getting bored.

[BEES4U]

WTS
It stands for wher's the sugar.
and
ISBSS
I just bought some sugar.
Ernie

[Bens-Bees]

you leave a hive tool in your back pocket and tear a hole in your truck seat when you sit down

You leave a hive tool in your back pocket and tear a hole in the duct tape covering the last hole you tore in your truck seat.

[JohnK and Sheri]

This one goes with Roland's and Shannon's response.

Sitting in a racially mixed restaurant in TX talking about how we didn't want any black queens.

Sheri

[dnelson]

You sell a nuc to the russians

[heaflaw]

You sell a nuc to the russians

Now that is funny.

[gregstahlman]

people in the grocery store look at you wierd cuz you smell like BEE-GO. Sometimes it's embaressing. lol

[lake thompson honey]

you have left gates open and let cattle and or horses out.

you have been chased by a mad cow.

you have dumped everything off your truck at one time or another. hives, honey supers, drums.they always fall off on busy highways occasionally in the rain.

you have had trailers come unhooked and forklifts cartwheeling.

you have been stung on every conceivable body part.