I got a Wind
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I got 27 degrees and sunshine.
Morning, kids. What kinda mayhem are we gonna get into today?
Morning, kids. What kinda mayhem are we gonna get into today?
I find that it helps to bite down on the kinked wire to squeeze the kink as tight as possible.
More showers today but ostensibly dry tomorrow, so I will try to do my fiber glass project then.
I finally got an arboriculturist out to quote removing my bee tree with a local bee advocate present to discuss how to do so and preserve the bees. The advocate will transport the trunk section containing them and set it up as a hive in an area where they won't be disturbed.
It breaks my heart to have to do so, but the tree is almost completely dead and in danger of dropping major limbs. We've watched the hive grow and ebb over the last 13 years and they feel almost like our kids.
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Back when I was really young and dumb, I woke up one morning and went to the bathroom to take my morning whizz. I looked out the window at the pine tree next to the house and thought, "How in the heck did a basketball get stuck in my tree?"
The "basketball" turned out to be a butt load of bees. I'm standing there, pondering how many cans of Raid it'll take to get rid of 'em and how many stings I'll have to endure. The neighbor gal, twice my age plus a few years, told me to call the farmer a mile or so away. I'd gone to school with his daughter, so I knew who she was talking about.
Long story short, he shows up, no bee suit, no smoker, with a cardboard box. He reaches, bare handed, into the center of the ball, fishes around for a second, and pulls a bee the size of my thumb out of the ball. He sticks it in the box, and within a half hour, all of the bees were in the box.
I thanked him, and he thanked me. Turned out that he had a few hives and could always use more bees.
I learned a valuable lesson.
The "basketball" turned out to be a butt load of bees. I'm standing there, pondering how many cans of Raid it'll take to get rid of 'em and how many stings I'll have to endure. The neighbor gal, twice my age plus a few years, told me to call the farmer a mile or so away. I'd gone to school with his daughter, so I knew who she was talking about.
Long story short, he shows up, no bee suit, no smoker, with a cardboard box. He reaches, bare handed, into the center of the ball, fishes around for a second, and pulls a bee the size of my thumb out of the ball. He sticks it in the box, and within a half hour, all of the bees were in the box.
I thanked him, and he thanked me. Turned out that he had a few hives and could always use more bees.
I learned a valuable lesson.
PS: I got my eyes checked and the protein coating on my cataract lens is not yet bad enough to laser clean, but my prescription was off some. I ordered new frames and glasses, because otherwise I would have to left my existing frames with them and I legally need glasses to drive home.
I had her rebuild the temples and nose pieces to keep as a spare, as they are the best frames I've ever had. Made of Titanium, so they take a lot of abuse without bending and are lightweight with polycarbonate lenses.
I had her rebuild the temples and nose pieces to keep as a spare, as they are the best frames I've ever had. Made of Titanium, so they take a lot of abuse without bending and are lightweight with polycarbonate lenses.
joeb631a
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That was so beautiful I waved my lighter thru out the whole video. I burned my self ,my attorney wants your name and address for compensation ....
Dewy Screum and Howe Law office.
That was so beautiful I waved my lighter thru out the whole video. I burned my self ,my attorney wants your name and address for compensation ....
Dewy Screum and Howe Law office.
Good to hear it turned out well brother cause the bees are really struggling right now. Especially here in town where people spray their ornamental gardens with pesticides. There are also diseases, parasites, and Murder Hornets to contend with, making it harder to continue to survive.
joeb631a
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Effin genius !
I thought you was going say I forgot to ground the other end to a copper water pipe
joeb631a
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I raise bees ,its easier to raise kids. a verroa mite on a bee is like havng a basket ball glued to your side
In case like This would it be a Ground Or a Bond?
joeb631a
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more like a interruption of flow of current !
joeb631a
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lol No i gota lot of boxes.
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Morning Misfits.
Hoping your bees can be transplanted safely GW. It is really commom transplant bees.
Nice day here. Close to 80 later. Grass is greening up quick. I cut it yesterday....will be doing this twice a week now until October....I actually enjoy yard work....but by Oct I will be ready to shut things down.
Hoping your bees can be transplanted safely GW. It is really commom transplant bees.
Nice day here. Close to 80 later. Grass is greening up quick. I cut it yesterday....will be doing this twice a week now until October....I actually enjoy yard work....but by Oct I will be ready to shut things down.
joeb631a
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close ! but not as much hair !
Any Pics always wanted to do this , but to many pots on fire already
joeb631a
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A pool guy told me that too. he said it tastes like chicken to them
