New attitude for July - because of new equipment

[bk]

Last couple of hive inspections have not been enjoyable. Have one hive that is a bit pissy and the guard bees have been very creative in defending.  After having bees up my pants, inside my veil, and after one made it up my leg and stung me where no one wants to be stung, I regrouped.

Ordered a new suit with a fencers veil from Mann Lake.  A new smoker jumped in the cart as well.  Received in two days.  GREAT products both.  Easiest smoker to light and have stay smoking I've ever used.  And the suit works great.  Found I needed a baseball type cap under or the veil would tip and the my crabby bee could land on my nose.  With my reasoning, if I can feel little feet in my nose, I'll also be able to feel little stingers if they get cranky.  Had on, veil on, bees out, life is good again.

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Got out the welder and made up a frame rest for inspections. Not much work, but a nice little inspection addition.

Nuc with the queen we grafted is laying like a champ. 

Life is good.  Happy Fourth to all.

[farmertrappe]

I could use a new lid myself, any really pissed off and slightly motivated girl could get inside if she wanted to.

[bk]

I know exactly what you mean, farnertrappe. After the last round I went for it. It was taking the fun out of being a beek. 

I got the "economy" suit from Mann Lake. Nicer than the regular suit I got the last time and came with the built in veil.  makes me wonder what their higher end suit is like. Wasn't expecting to be laying out cash for another suit/veil, but I'm glad I did.  Was such a good feeling to have the pissy bees outside my veil yesterday. 

[Brad H.]

Nice! In my very limited experience, I do notice playing with bees is much more fun when you have no worries about getting stung. Money well spent IMO!