were you using a weed wacker where the noise was bothersome to them?? I know when I make a lot of noise and my wife is sleeping she gets really cranky too!
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LOL well it just got worse for her then! A month ago, i could open my hive with just a veil and no gloves.....last week tried to do the same thing and they were have nuthin to do with it!! No matter the smoke and going slow....soon as I tried lifting a frame out they came boiling out of there and all over me. Walked away and kept coming back and eventually gave up and put it back togather for another day. Might just have to put the ole gloves on, though I hate handling the frames with them but I'll need to get in there at some point. They really do change moods quick thats for sure! Reminds me of someone that I live with
(Shrug ...)
Standard equipment for me nowadays is: a veil (and an old straw hat), a set of Dickey coveralls, and a nice long-sleeved set of lightweight leather gloves which I actually did buy from a beekeeping store. The coveralls have plenty of pockets. The veil keeps beestings away from "off-limits #1: my face and neck." And the gloves, which "breathe" easily, not only keep stings away from my hands but also allow for easy movement ... and something that I can dump into the washer to get rid of the sticky-stuff that otherwise would be all over my hands.inch:
(I wear jeans and a long-sleeve shirt underneath that "kit.")
Yes, I've worked with my bees with shorts and a T-shirt and bare hands. Worked great. However, "your mileage may vary™," and I don't choose to work that way today. That's just me.
Now, all that being said, if you see your hives acting "abruptly, unexpectedly, uncharacteristically" aggressive, then you ought to carefully consider why this might be so. I don't promise to have any answers for you on this point, but I do wish to point out that it is a red-flag. Maybe.
On the one hand, "honeybees are stinging insects." That's how they defend their yummy honey. So, there is nothing per se "wrong about that." Getting the occasional sting ... "well, it happens." Don't blame your insects for being what they are, etc. (But also: don't get "stupid equals macho" about the thought of getting stung! It hurts, and ... well, there's a reason for that.)
But on the other hand, "change," from any previously-established status quo, is something that requires to be considered and, if possible, understood. You are their Custodian. Be alert. If "they didn't used to do that" and, giving proper allowance for "maybe they're just wild and ancient creatures who are having a bad-day today," their present behavior still strikes you as odd ... try find out why. You might not know, but try to find out anyway.
Standard equipment for me nowadays is: a veil (and an old straw hat), a set of Dickey coveralls, and a nice long-sleeved set of lightweight leather gloves which I actually did buy from a beekeeping store. The coveralls have plenty of pockets. The veil keeps beestings away from "off-limits #1: my face and neck." And the gloves, which "breathe" easily, not only keep stings away from my hands but also allow for easy movement ... and something that I can dump into the washer to get rid of the sticky-stuff that otherwise would be all over my hands.
inch:(I wear jeans and a long-sleeve shirt underneath that "kit.")
Yes, I've worked with my bees with shorts and a T-shirt and bare hands. Worked great. However, "your mileage may vary™," and I don't choose to work that way today. That's just me.
Now, all that being said, if you see your hives acting "abruptly, unexpectedly, uncharacteristically" aggressive, then you ought to carefully consider why this might be so. I don't promise to have any answers for you on this point, but I do wish to point out that it is a red-flag. Maybe.
On the one hand, "honeybees are stinging insects." That's how they defend their yummy honey. So, there is nothing per se "wrong about that." Getting the occasional sting ... "well, it happens." Don't blame your insects for being what they are, etc. (But also: don't get "stupid equals macho" about the thought of getting stung! It hurts, and ... well, there's a reason for that.)
But on the other hand, "change," from any previously-established status quo, is something that requires to be considered and, if possible, understood. You are their Custodian. Be alert. If "they didn't used to do that" and, giving proper allowance for "maybe they're just wild and ancient creatures who are having a bad-day today," their present behavior still strikes you as odd ... try find out why. You might not know, but try to find out anyway.
I have heard that can happen when you keep bees
my ladies treat me good
two weekends ago i opened for an inspection and check laying pattern and to open the broodnest...did it in shorts tshirt and no gloves...i did wear sunglasses
Eating bananas is no problem as long as you don't start swinging in the nearby trees.
"Say, who's that swingin' around up there?"
"Aww, it's just another Beekeeper. Them folks get a little crazy sometimes – seems just one bee-sting is enough to make 'em do it ..."
"Say, who's that swingin' around up there?"
"Aww, it's just another Beekeeper. Them folks get a little crazy sometimes – seems just one bee-sting is enough to make 'em do it ..."
Well then how do you get those swarms down?!?!? :banana:Eating bananas is no problem as long as you don't start swinging in the nearby trees.
"Say, who's that swingin' around up there?"
"Aww, it's just another Beekeeper. Them folks get a little crazy sometimes – seems just one bee-sting is enough to make 'em do it ..."
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