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- Hive Type
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- Number of Hives
- 2
It's a funny one. Livestock should always be treated with care and respect but beginners have to learn somewhere. Doing a course is all well and good but many people can't afford what is just a handful of hours once a week for a few weeks. We didn't do proper inspections on my course. We were given a frame to look at and pass around while the 'teacher' inspected.
A bicycle shop wouldn't refuse a parent buying a bicycle for their child that does not know how to ride despite that being much more dangerous.
I think there is often a holier than thou superior attitude in some experienced craftsmen when scrutinising beginners who many were just as silly when they started. After a year or so, as the beginners gain experience the 'sillyness' disappears from individuals and is replaced by a new wave. And that triggers a new wave of self important smugness. It is all part of starting something new.
I've been reading my past history of threads lately to see what advice I followed and what advice I forgot. It was really amazing to see what I didn't know, even though it feels now as if I had always known.
A bicycle shop wouldn't refuse a parent buying a bicycle for their child that does not know how to ride despite that being much more dangerous.
I think there is often a holier than thou superior attitude in some experienced craftsmen when scrutinising beginners who many were just as silly when they started. After a year or so, as the beginners gain experience the 'sillyness' disappears from individuals and is replaced by a new wave. And that triggers a new wave of self important smugness. It is all part of starting something new.
I've been reading my past history of threads lately to see what advice I followed and what advice I forgot. It was really amazing to see what I didn't know, even though it feels now as if I had always known.