Thank you Gareth for sharing the great clips of the Netherlands and Macedonia
skep bee keepers.
It’s wonderful to see those earthy people are so well grounded in the natural
world.
I wonder what the slapping exchanges meant?
Louanne
On Jul 10, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Gareth John <gj.garethjohn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here is another video of skep beekeeping, taken just a few years ago on a
visit, of which I was part, to Macedonia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6PM4zF5-Lk&list=PLeNG0X7vXOlGRM42qmO5HbI9LCGGK9wRv&index=6
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6PM4zF5-Lk&list=PLeNG0X7vXOlGRM42qmO5HbI9LCGGK9wRv&index=6>
Gareth
On 10 Jul 2021, at 11:32, Mark Sandham <marksandham63@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:marksandham63@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Fascinating! Love the improvised veils, modified to take a clay pipe!
Nowadays, would probably have to carry a health warning - 'smoking bees can
damage your health!' Or vape with peppermint...
On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 10:06 AM Gareth John <gj.garethjohn@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:gj.garethjohn@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Following various conversations about skep beekeeping, for those on
Facebook, here is a video of old style Dutch beekeepers.
https://www.facebook.com/167529636701382/videos/1434725549981778 ;
<https://www.facebook.com/167529636701382/videos/1434725549981778>
Gareth
