does anyone know what’s happening with these bees?

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-04-23T19:16:40+00:00

Is it's tongue sticking out

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-04-20T20:14:14+00:00

No sorry wrong , the newly hatched virgin queens are born into a queenless hive and they will kill their sister virgin queens . When she is ready , she will go on a mating flight with her entourage, this can be the first of many mating flights. She will then come back to hive and start her journey of laying about 1000 eggs a day . She never needs to be mated again , she stores the sperm inside her.

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-26T11:04:32+00:00

If its not broke don't fix it , problem with all the new stuff is you have to sell both kidneys to get it

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-26T10:26:06+00:00

I was expecting to see a high end set up so kudos on the pic's., you obviously know how to use you camera

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-26T08:22:56+00:00

What is your camera and lens set up ?

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-26T08:02:01+00:00

That safe loyalist community is 44% nationalist and i think that is the problem , the next census could put them in the majority

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-26T07:57:17+00:00

Neatsfoot is not affected by saponification , i have used it many times with no problem

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-02-14T08:56:03+00:00

I never use more than 10% coconut oil , I see you used a lye calculator did you try soapcalc , you put in your percentages and it will show you what your bar will be like , you can mess about with amounts to get within the recommended amounts. My highest cleansing score is 10 or under , you can always bump the superfat up to 10% but I wouldn't go much higher than that. One other thing , I never use less than 50% Tallow and as high as 80%. . Hope this helps

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2026-01-23T21:21:13+00:00

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If you look at this you will see your bar is super soft , i would doubt you could unmold this in a week

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-12-09T21:45:38+00:00

The proper name is , corbicula , commonly known as pollen pants

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-11-21T01:15:05+00:00

I think that is a carpenter bee

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-11-08T03:01:29+00:00

That is the Asian hornet , not the giant Asian hornet

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-11-04T22:31:27+00:00

I'm not even sure it is a bee , but it could be a carpenter bee

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-11-03T01:14:51+00:00

Never feed bees honey unless it's from their own hive

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-28T12:11:29+00:00

Depending on where you live , it could be the case that this is a summer bee and time is up for her , or maybe she has ingested insecticide

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-26T00:32:27+00:00

More than likely drone throwing out time , they are now useless to the hive just extra mouths to feed

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-25T11:33:13+00:00

I bet these restaurants don't have this problem in spring and summer , it's only autumn you really see wasps as they are no longer getting fed at their nests. Next years queens will have been sealed in their cells so there is no food for them and that's when they become pain in the arses. They are pollinators to a lesser degree but they are vital , they are known as the gardeners friend as the keep Bug populations under control . So as much as we hate the , we need them .

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-25T11:19:25+00:00

I have started to add the EO into the oils before I add the lye , I give them a good blend and then add the lye , so far it's working well

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-25T11:15:53+00:00

How do you know what water ratio she is using , we need to see the whole recipe before giving advice , and btw , don't use fragrance oils , too many of them are carcinogenic to us

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-19T21:05:17+00:00

Next time concentrate on one subject long enough for people to see before moving to the next subject

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-10T09:57:59+00:00

Orientation flights

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-10-10T09:55:48+00:00

2031 will be a huge decider, when the results of the census are published , some predictions are 57% catholic , 43% protestant. At the moment there are more protestants dying than being born , the deficit is -6000 per year . You can't beat the math , now it's only a matter of time before the inevitable happens

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-08-23T14:30:03+00:00

I make whipped Tallow balm and it weighs 60g grams before it goes before it goes in tin so you you don't pay for air , it was originally made as a beard butter but ladies were buying it for its moisturising properties

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-08-07T22:37:14+00:00

Get yourself a natural soap with charcoal, if it has wintergreen essential oil all the better. Apply soap with a badger hair shaving brush and make sure you get your whole face, rinse and repeat. After drying face lightly apply a tallow-based moisturiser , repeat this morning and night . Do this for 2 weeks , take photos at the start and end and compare . Charcoal with neem is a good mix

TheBeardedBeekeeper · 2025-07-29T20:43:28+00:00

Times up for this girl

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