And another thing......

[Black Comb]

No, if you do not raise your own queens you are a keeper of bees.
If you do you can call yourself a beekeeper.

[crabbitdave]

Where does come from ? I do raise my own queens but I think I'll stick with beekeeper


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[crabbitdave]

I only ask as I thought fat shark was right


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[Castor]

I shall try the same.

[Calum]

I may have been having a naughty troll....
Seriously selection and queen raising is the most important skill to sustainably "keep" bees.
I like BC's comment keeper of bees & beekeeper.
I know many keepers of bees, and a few beekeepers. Keepers of bees are the most lucrative business for me - better money than selling honey to be honest.

[Castor]

On beekeepingness, apiarism, and what have you..... creating new queens and colonies is one thing....

How do I stop my wife forming anthropomorphic attachments to queens in particular?

One of the things I learnt early on was the value of culling - she wants to keep them as pets. I tend to take the HenryVIII approach.

Short of divorce, what can I do?

[Calum]

naturalist beekeeping focuses the mind on friendly stocks.
you should try it.

[Jon]

...says the guy who was stung on the todger!

[Castor]

Wah!

Suddenly I have a vision of the missus padding round the apiary wearing just veil, gloves and wellies.

Calum - you are culpable for my mental disturbance - and did you really get stung on the todger? (ROFL)

[Jon]

http://www.sbai.org.uk/sbai_forum/sh...ll=1#post25261