Joe thanks for the quick tip about using plantain on bee stings. I had to do some work in my bee yard today and the weather was hot, humid, and having a rain showers that would come and go. The bees were in a foul mood. I got sting twice in about 5 min. I use the plantain remedy and it took the sting right out. Also I normally have swelling around the sting area but after using the plantain the swelling was very slight and was gone in about 30 min. Thanks for the best tip a beekeeper could get.
Hi Joe. I hope you are doing well. I have a question about the wire mesh robber guards that you showed a while back. I made one for a nuc and installed it last night. This morning I could see bees leaving the hive but also saw returning bees not able to find their way back in. I chickened out by noon today and removed it. Should I have waited longer or did I miss a step in installing the guard? Thank you.
