I used to do that and put stuff in the loft just in case & glad I did but this time I can't turn back so clothes off to charity shops or make T-Shirts into tents & sell them on ebay .I know the feeling. I have an entire XL wardrobe packed away in our loft.
Yes I did and thank you so much
You're brave doing that @rebrascora! I love bees but i wouldn't dare go near a swarm!!6.8 for me this morning. Jabbed myself 5u Fiasp and 19u Levemir and set the alarm today then went back to sleep and woke to a nice 5.7 half an hour later. Got up and got breakfast straight away and managed not to dip into the red at all.... perfect! Had really weird dreams in that last half hour lie in though!
Off to deliver a swarm of bees that I captured yesterday afternoon off the garage roof. Took 3 stings in the arm and back whilst at the top of the ladder trying to brush them off the hot slates before I gave in and went to find my bee suit and wracked my brain for a different tactic, so I've got a red itchy arm this morning but interestingly very little BG effect from being stung. Came up with a much better option of holding a cardboard box over them and allowing them to climb into it as they were quite relieved to get off the hot roof and into some shade. Took numerous trips up the ladder and standing at the top of it holding the box on the roof whilst I watched approx 10,000 of them swirl around on the slates and gradually walk into the box. Quite mesmerizing if it wasn't that my BG levels were dropping with the exertion and heat.
They are going to a guy who hasn't kept bees himself, but his father did, so it is nice that he is now taking it up himself and hopefully these girls will do well for him. So 2 trips out for me today as I am going to my sister's for dinner this afternoon. So exciting! Must get a wriggle on! Hope everyone has a good day.
So nice to hear that people are helping out our furry stingy friends I have been planting out plenty of bee friendly plants this year I hate it when people just get a pest control out to kill them.Off to deliver a swarm of bees that I captured yesterday afternoon off the garage roof. Took 3 stings in the arm and back whilst at the top of the ladder trying to brush them off the hot slates before I gave in and went to find my bee suit and wracked my brain for a different tactic,
I’m never going back to my XL, so they’re going out of the house to a charity shop.I know the feeling. I have an entire XL wardrobe packed away in our loft.
I love all bees, but am allergic to their stings. Well done on collecting them and then taking them to a good home.Off to deliver a swarm of bees that I captured yesterday afternoon off the garage roof. Took 3 stings in the arm and back