Well if this is going to be a blog I better own up to the bad as well as the good and currently that would be our first newbie hiccup.
On Saturday we went to a wedding and returned in the early afternoon somewhat hungover from the night before. The OH had been drinking beer whilst I had been on the G and Ts.
My lovely calm bees from the day before all of a sudden really didn't like us, well the OH especially and he was repeatedly chased from the garden. No stings but what my Mum calls "buzz bombing". I obviously had all sorts of panics going through my head that they were going to be a nightmare to both us and our neighbours and was going to have to get rid of them or find an out apiary.
Today, now that we do not smell of stale alcohol they are lovely as pie and I have spent a lovely hour sat watching them a few feet from the hive.
Now much as I apprieciate their help weaning the other half off his aftershaves (which I hate) he might rebel if prohibition comes into force!
I had heard they didn't like the smell of booze but was amazed at how sensitive they are.
One question I had was do they get used to smells? If we left things that smelt of us round the hive would they get used to them and therefore us? Not sure it is needed as they seem (so far, fingers crossed) really placid and manageable but was wondering.
I am truely smitten but keeping my fingers crossed that they love being here as much as I love having them.