Got my first colony in 1973, hand-me-down from relative that died.
Bees were half-wild, very dark and mean.
I got stung so many times over first five yrs I developed an increasingly severe reaction, till I had to get rid of them.
Yrs later my wife took an interest, so we got some more, and for many yrs now I operate the smoker and offer tips while she dresses out and does the heavy lifting, so to speak.
Bees were half-wild, very dark and mean.
I got stung so many times over first five yrs I developed an increasingly severe reaction, till I had to get rid of them.
Yrs later my wife took an interest, so we got some more, and for many yrs now I operate the smoker and offer tips while she dresses out and does the heavy lifting, so to speak.