Keeping Bees

[briarcreekguy]

Each hive has it's own queen. If the queen dies without a successor, or a larva that can be fed to develop into a queen, the hive dies. Worker bees can lay eggs, but they will only develop into drones (males). The queen is the only one that can lay eggs that will be female (workers). All worker bees are female. Only female bees can sting, as the stinger is a modified egg laying tube. Just goes to show you about females! LOL

 

[OKCHunter]

I was riding a motorcycle a week ago on HWY 51 west of HWY 74 and noticed several hives stacked together about a 50- 75 yds from the road. Several bees struck my windshield and a couple were imbedded into my pant leg when I passed. I felt kinda bad for taking out those valuable little critters. Apparently, 75 yds is not enough distance from a highway.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Each hive has it's own queen. If the queen dies without a successor, or a larva that can be fed to develop into a queen, the hive dies. Worker bees can lay eggs, but they will only develop into drones (males). The queen is the only one that can lay eggs that will be female (workers). All worker bees are female. Only female bees can sting, as the stinger is a modified egg laying tube. Just goes to show you about females! LOL

Thank you for the education.

 

[briarcreekguy]

I wouldn't worry about taking out a few bees, in the summer a strong hive will have thousands of bees. They can range up to a couple of miles from the hive, in search of a food source. In the summer a worker bee only lives for a few weeks, they literally work their selves to death.

I was riding a motorcycle a week ago on HWY 51 west of HWY 74 and noticed several hives stacked together about a 50- 75 yds from the road. Several bees struck my windshield and a couple were imbedded into my pant leg when I passed. I felt kinda bad for taking out those valuable little critters. Apparently, 75 yds is not enough distance from a highway.

 

[ohnomrbillk]

Anyone keep bees near McAlester?

I'd be very greatful for some mentoring.

 

[2busy]

Anyone keep bees near McAlester?

I'd be very greatful for some mentoring.

You might try here.http://www.okbees.org/seoba.html

This is my first year. I purchased 2 packages and caught a swarm this week.

 

[Kyle78]

I need to get off my butt and build some Top Bar Hives. Not really wanting to produce honey, rather help out the bees survive. Read a report that Oklahoma list approx. 70% of all it's commercial bee hives last winter....

 

[Cougar]

Is it realistically possible to keep bees (and harvest honey) without ever getting stung? How often does it happen? How bad does it hurt?

 

[Eagle Eye]

I knew a husband and wife (RIP) who kept bees for 30 years and never got stung.

Don't know if they could be called bee whisperers, but I think the average person could do this without getting stung

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Bees are generally pretty docile.