To every thing there is a season

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Michael Bush

Discussion Starter · May 2, 2014

Timing is everything. With apologies to King Solomon...

To every thing in beekeeping there is a season, and a time to every purpose in the beeyard:

A time to split, and a time to combine

A time to compress, and a time to expand

A time to dispose of a queen, and a time to raise a queen

A time to feed, and a time to let them forage

A time to reduce the entrance, and a time to enlarge the entrance

A time to do cleanup in the hive, and a time to let the bees cleanup the hive

A time to inspect, and a time to look at the clouds and leave them alone

A time to smoke, and a time to refrain from smoking

A time to harvest, and a time to leave them stores

A time to put them to bed for the winter, and a time to get things going in the spring

A time to trust them, and a time to not trust them

A time to mow, and a time to refrain from mowing

A time to plant flowers, and a time to pick flowers

A time to stay, and a time to run

A time to dig deeper in the hive, and a time to close up and go home.

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Mike Gillmore

· #2 · May 3, 2014

:thumbsup:
I like it!

Lauri

· #3 · May 3, 2014

Nice Michael.

I'll add:
A time to count your blessings and a time to wonder what you've gotten yourself into

A time to post your opinion and a time you wish you hadn't.

Rusty Hills Farm

· #4 · May 3, 2014

Lauri said:
A time to post your opinion and a time you wish you hadn't.

Boy, ain't that the truth!

Rusty

Daniel Y

· #5 · May 3, 2014

I was wondering why I had been so busy lately. I Think I did them all. yesterday in fact. Okay may I missed a few.

Lburou

· #6 · May 3, 2014

There is a time for everything under heaven. Thank heaven its Spring!

I can see using your 'Times' in a bee class Michael.

Vance G

· #7 · May 3, 2014

Anyone who can handle bees for a season and does not see the hand of GOD is just plain silly. Thanks Mr. Bush for restating the obvious. I often don't have time to stop and see it. :<]

sqkcrk

· #8 · May 3, 2014

I'll bite.

Why does it seem as though someone always does that?

Nicely edited Micheal.

CLICKBANGBANG

· #9 · May 3, 2014

It is amazing how close you will need to be with correct timing, or your results can be very costly for the bees and beek.

odfrank

· #10 · May 3, 2014

>A time to post your opinion and a time you wish you hadn't.

You are telling that to a guy with 43978 posts?

squarepeg

· #11 · May 3, 2014

:thumbsup: way to go michael.

Beekeeper23

· #12 · May 3, 2014

So true.

Lauri

· #13 · May 3, 2014

odfrank said:
>A time to post your opinion and a time you wish you hadn't.

You are telling that to a guy with 43978 posts?

That was directed at my experiences...Mr. Bush already knows this, I am quite sure

cristianNiculae

· #14 · May 4, 2014

Vance G said:
Anyone who can handle bees for a season and does not see the hand of GOD is just plain silly. Thanks Mr. Bush for restating the obvious. I often don't have time to stop and see it. :<]

I subscribe to this. It's obvious that the bees are a great gift given to us by God. They offer a glimpse of the Paradise.

....a time to dream and make plans and a time to fall back to earth

biggraham610

· #15 · May 4, 2014

Well said Michael. Thanks for your helpful posts and sharing of knowledge on this site.:applause:

Kidbeeyoz

· #16 · May 4, 2014

.......AND that old gambler was right:-

"You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run."

Probably applies to beekeeping as well.

BlueRidgeBee

· #17 · May 4, 2014

So true!!! But the knowing when the time is...there's the rub!!

Thanks for this.

Bkwoodsbees

· #18 · May 4, 2014

So with that, can we also say that if time is of the essence we need to know essence.

bevy's honeybees

· #19 · May 4, 2014

Lauri said:
...Mr. Bush already knows this, I am quite sure

No doubt about that, Lauri.

Great post Michael!

Every new season of beekeeping I add into my Good Timing column, less in Bad Timing column.
I attribute much of it to that I keep coming back...here. It works.

Charlie B

· #20 · May 4, 2014

odfrank said:
>A time to post your opinion and a time you wish you hadn't.

You are telling that to a guy with 43978 posts?

I think you wish now you hadn't posted this Ollie!

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