Time this thread got back on track. So can we focus on beekeepingā¦unless someone has the relevant lingerie photos?
Anyway, the way to obliterate wasps is not to have them in the first place. Start leaving traps out in April. Bait them with rotten meat/fish and sugar early in the season. Move to sugar/jam once you hit mid-July. Alwas throw in a little apple cider vinegar, to deter bees. Job is oxo.
Yeah but what about the Asian hornets mate? Twas the talk of the fruit and veg shop there this evening
They found the nest
Replace apple cider vinegar with soy sauce. Job is kikko
Stay safe out there @glenshaneā¦.
expect a backlash against big bee
Spoke out to them earlier there. I gave them back the honey i took in the autumnā¦because i havenāt had time to process it, and they may as well have the good of it.
Anyhow, Iām going to check in on them at midnightā¦me being āpure of heartā etc
Do bees sing at midnight on Christmas eve
Yes, according to old folklore, bees are said to āsingā or hum hymns at midnight on Christmas Eve to celebrate the Nativity, a tradition especially strong in the UK, Ireland, and Appalachia, where people would listen at hives hoping to hear them praise Jesus, though only those with pure hearts were said to hear it. This legend suggests bees become active and joyful, sometimes even humming the 100th Psalm, representing a deep, ancient connection between bees and spiritual celebrations,.
Key Aspects of the Legend:
Midnight Caroling: At the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, bees are believed to awaken and hum carols or psalms.The 100th Psalm: A common belief is that they sing Psalm 100, which speaks of serving God with gladness.Purity of Heart: Only those deemed to have led blameless lives could hear the beesā special song.Tradition & Lore: This lore, brought by immigrants from Britain and Ireland, linked bees to the Christmas story, viewing them as part of the sacred event.Modern Practice: Some modern beekeepers still visit their hives on Christmas Eve, telling the bees about family news and hoping to hear their humming as a sign of good fortune.
While bees are actually clustered and quiet in winter, the legend highlights the historical reverence for bees as mystical, communicative beings.
The bees knees, dont cap them
A Christmas miracle
By God
I donāt know what to say to you fellas. But they took out singing at midnightā¦just one hive, for a couple of minutes. The hairs stood on the back of my neck.
Wow. That must have been some buzzā¦
Iām a lot of things. But Iām not a liar.
Mentioned this at dinner earlier. Oul fella says, ādid you ever think of taking the pledgeā
The GoFundMe has raised only a pittance when you consider what other worthless causes raise.
To be honest, I hadnāt heard about it myself.
https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2026/0117/1553567-asian-hornets-threat/
I never heard of the Honey Buzzard before.
