So I got my packaged bees today, everything was perfect up to the point of me installing them. My bee suit was messed up the head piece was backwards and i didnt have any gloves. I sprayed some water on them and smacked on the ground that went fine-ish about 20 made it thru when i was getting the queens cage, btw she had no attendences is that a problem? so the bees that got thru they would not leave me alone i took that as because i had the queen. as all of this is happening my wife is filming it, it isnt good so no im not going to put it on youtube. i sprayed again and smashed them on the ground and started to pour well that didnt go as planned more where flying around then i had hoped and i was to have a panic attack mind u i am a 300 lb 6ft guy i was shaking like a leaf. well i did get stung on the face right on the cheek it didnt hurt as much as i thought it was going to and i am not allegric so that is a good thing. so what i have so far is everyone that was going to get inside in, the extras r still in the package i placed that at the base of the entrance. i am using a entrance feeder and a hmm quart size masonary jar i didnt put all the frames in i have 4 frames still out is it fine if i place them in tommorrow?
So all in all i am still very much scared of the bees but i did muster enough guts to get most of what i wanted to get done; done. i am happy that the sting doesnt hurt as much as i feared. tommorrow ill go back and check on them and then sunday see if the queen is released after that i will only be making once a week trips to feed them.
So all in all i am still very much scared of the bees but i did muster enough guts to get most of what i wanted to get done; done. i am happy that the sting doesnt hurt as much as i feared. tommorrow ill go back and check on them and then sunday see if the queen is released after that i will only be making once a week trips to feed them.