Beagle23
House Bee
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2017
- Messages
- 344
- Reaction score
- 39
- Location
- Chessington
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
So I've just finished the second year of beekeeping and I've had a cracking year, lots of honey, a healthy colony, happy me. Unfortunately this is all offset by a very unhappy wife. She's developed a real fear of the bees, which I have to say is warranted.
I've been stung a few times whilst inspecting my hive but never whilst away from it (it's kept at the end of the garden), but she's been hit at least a dozen times now whilst minding her own business and yesterday she calmly stated that the bees had to go.
I'm exploring possible relocation, but may also give up altogether. My question is if I do decide to pack it in how and when would this work.
The bees are now settling down for the winter and I'm unsure if this means it's a better time to move them? I presume I won't have any trouble finding someone on these boards who would take them off my hands.....?
I've been stung a few times whilst inspecting my hive but never whilst away from it (it's kept at the end of the garden), but she's been hit at least a dozen times now whilst minding her own business and yesterday she calmly stated that the bees had to go.
I'm exploring possible relocation, but may also give up altogether. My question is if I do decide to pack it in how and when would this work.
The bees are now settling down for the winter and I'm unsure if this means it's a better time to move them? I presume I won't have any trouble finding someone on these boards who would take them off my hands.....?