Beeginners Bee Class.

Will be tweeting and keeping some notes on the things I'm learning at today's Beginner Beekeeping Class.
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The 3-6-12 rule to remember about bee life cycle
- 3 days as an egg.
- 6 days as a larvae.
- 12 days in the pupal stage.

- Bees don't like wool. No one knows why.
- Darker colors become targets. No one knows why.
- Bees target carbon dioxide; if you have a bee on your hand DO NOT blow on it or you will be stung. (Bee's don't like blow jobs?! Who knew?)
- Bees communicate thru sight, smell and vibration. When you approach the hive they already know you're coming.
- Bees release a pheromone before attacking. This pheromone smells like banana oil.
- Bees make a different noise before attacking. Normally there will be a low hum of annoyance, but when they're ready to go on full "pissed off" mode the buzzing sounds a lot different. You'll learn the difference soon enough.
- Remember this is your hobby, not theirs. You can go inspect the hive every day or once every 3 months.
- Their temperament changes during the season.