Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: HomeSteadDreamer on May 29, 2013, 05:48:24 pm
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Been helping my hubby with bees for over a year. This spring, March 18th I got my own hive, I've helped with a cut out and helped capture a swarm all without getting stung. So just not enough experience I guess....
In the last 24 hours I've been stung on the eye lid and collapsed a comb trying to shake some nurse bees into my nuc split.
So now I've got some experience on my side how many mistakes do I have to make before the association sends me my bee card
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I've been messing things up for 5 years now and still waiting for mine. 😄
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Oh I'm sure I mess up more but they say you learn from mistakes so I figure getting popped in the eye was a way to start the learning process.
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When they stop stinging you on a regular basis your there.
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I've been beekeeping for 20 years and am still getting stung. First sting around the eye gives you at least a novice bee card. Next good sting gets it punched. After 10 punches you are certified :-D :-D
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After 10 punches you are certified :-D :-D
Some would say certifiably insane....but thats just another requirement to earning the beek card.
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You're not a Bee Keeper until the Bees initiate you. The first package I ever opened in my life I had a bee fly straight to my nose (5 seconds or less)! Welcome to Bee Keeping the little Bee told me!