tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752492572790435975.post556319857515596850..comments2023-09-12T05:24:05.848-04:00Comments on Presidential Living: Harvesting HoneyVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752492572790435975.post-72058005697312719002011-09-21T11:13:55.329-04:002011-09-21T11:13:55.329-04:00Thanks! Smoking the bees makes them think that the...Thanks! Smoking the bees makes them think that the hive is on fire. So they end up gorging themselves on honey to get ready to flee. Essentially smoking makes them more concerned with saving themselves than with what you are doing.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668241377667731288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752492572790435975.post-79115393565126615712011-09-21T10:37:34.175-04:002011-09-21T10:37:34.175-04:00After reading your latest post, I just had to come...After reading your latest post, I just had to come back and get "the rest of the story" on your bee keeping. I think it's great that you have your own hive. I also didn't know that smoking the bees would make them dive into the comb. My grandparents had about eleven beehives out in the woods when I was a kid. My brother and I learned quickly that you don't swing at them or run through the area. When we got used to them, we didn't give it a second thought about walking right through the area with bees flying all around us. Neither of us ever got stung doing that. You're doing mother earth and your neighbors a favor by having those bees. Think of all the pollination they perform! Keep up the good work!Veggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.com