#bee updates

[heartseungbin]

i have a lil announcement my loves, im no longer writing x male reader skz content. It's going to be strictly femdom or gender neutral content from here on out because male/amab just isn't something i can write, i also want this to be strictly femdom as i dont see many strictly femdom skz writers:,) (if you know any pls lmk) i will leave my x male readers up (the few i have anyway) but starting now i wont be writing anymore x male reader content. with that, i have a new seungmin fic coming soon lol. below is some skz x male reader content writers!

@/kevcanwait

@/b4tracha

@/meatiey

@/severely-mentally-ill

@/bangchan-mytruelove

@/1leeknower

just some i found so far!:) (if any of the people mentioned dont want to be mentioned pls lmk and i will remove you from the recs list!)

[horseshoecrabman]

4/14/24

i was out raking the yard and collecting some pine needles and i decided to observe the bees for a little bit!

! this update has photos of actual bees, if you dont like to see bugs, proceed with caution or dont scroll after you see ‘end of bee update 2’ !

bee update 2: click read more to see full update

i sat there for about 45 minutes, just watching them, and i noticed that they were sort of taking turns guarding the hive. about 10 or so bees would come outside of the hive and fly around for about 3-5 seconds, and then they'd go back into the hive and presumably get replaced with another set of bees a few seconds later, as i can't imagine they took a break in that short amount of time. really fascinating!!!

as the bees were leaving, i noticed they were going in the same general path, which made me think that they were identifying where they were and where stuff was, as well as establishing a safe path to leave the hive and explore/forage. so cool!

i decided to pick a flower and give it to them :) it does seem like they're more focused on building up comb and stuff, but there are a good few exploring around.

i'll check in a few hours if the queen is out of the cage with dad!! the hive seems super calm and organized, which is a good sign that she's at least producing pheromones!

second check of the day, around 3pm, i noticed they're exploring now!!! yay!!!!

dad checked on the bees for me some time later in the day, around 7 or 8pm or so, since i was tired. it was getting dark so he was just quickly checking, but he said the queen didn't get released. he read in a book about beekeeping that if this happens, you should remove the cork from the queen cage yourself. he did this and then quickly put the queen cage in front of the hive and went back inside to cook dinner. yay!!! tentative success for now. will have to check on the queen later :)

ps: the bees totally loved the sugar water. by the time dad released the queen from the queen cage, it was nearly empty! they must have been super hungry. it seems like some ants nearby have been trying to get into the sugar feeder, so we might have to think about that.

end of bee update 2

as a bonus, here’s some photos of some of the bees themselves!

[doggirlnarcolepsy]

With a little fiddling you can actually fit the entire Bee Movie script inside the "NEW" notification on the Tumblrmart button.

[fuckyeslilkim]

Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim & Mary J. Blige buzzed on set of Lil' Kim's music video for 'No Matter What They Say', 2000.

[thatoneluckybee]

i didn't expect this to breach containment so i sincerely apologize to y'all for this

[wormzandgutz]

Can't remember if I've shared the updated bee!Kagami design or not so here she is

[pokimoko]

If you’re still doing pride animals, how about an aroflux/ace crow, bumblebee or tarantula, your choice!

Have a bumblebee, mon ami! 🐝

[eye-merely-jest]

silly jester kurt because of fucking course tumblr user "eye merely jest" was going to do this at some point. 'cause HEAR ME OUT ACTUALLY he'd actually be an excellent court fool for so many reasons like he's already got that silly and whimsical (autismed.) charm that all the bestest fools have and he's acrobatic and agile and PLEASE IT WORKS I SWEAR

[fortunafavours]

the demo is live! ✨💛

play it here!

thank you everyone for your patience, HELLA appreciate it while I strugglebus my way through learning to code in choicescript, writing a novel length story, and maintaining a coherent and cohesive storyline! finally, having been a dungeon master for the most chaotic but creative group of people ever has paid off (if any of you are reading this, <333333).

this demo is 14.5k words (excl. coding), and will take you through the intro, chapter one, and the first few scenes of chapter two.

you'll meet a couple of the ROs as well as your dad, start defining who you are as a character, and hopefully get a feel for the vibe of the world.

once it gets going, fortuna will move FAST, and does not let up, so I'm looking forward to getting into the meat of it all!

[heartseungbin]

Im starting a taglist so lmk if you'd like to be tagged for future fics<33

upcoming: high enough (hyunjin and jeongin)

suga! (changbin)

kitten (minho)

more...

[horseshoecrabman]

hey guys!!!!! you might not have seen the post, but a few days ago me and my dad set up a beehive with around 3,000+ bees in it! my friends were interested in hearing bee updates, so here it is!

but before i start all of that, here’s some general information on how beehives operate and how to take care of one under the read more!!

expect an actual update on information about the hive dad and i have specifically in a day or so!!!!! thank you!!! :)

(this is by no means a step by step guide, it’s more of just something informative and fun!!!)

jobs bee have in their hives

bees commonly have different jobs in a beehive, the most important being worker bees, drone bees, and the queen bee.

worker bees are the ones you see out and about, pollinating and such. they are also responsible for feeding bee larvae, some also do things such as guard the hive and nurse injured bees! they do have stingers, but it is very true that bees do not sting unless they feel threatened.

queen bees basically control everything in the hive with their pheromones. they will also only leave the hive once in their lives, to find a drone bee and mate with it. once they return and start producing eggs, they can produce eggs for life and will lose their wings and remain in the hive for the rest of their life. worker bees are responsible for feeding the queen, and if a queen isn’t producing enough eggs for the hive or not producing enough pheromones, worker bees can cultivate a new queen by selecting any larvae and by feeding it special honey that they convert themselves, turns it into a queen, and then kill the old one.

drone bees are the ones queens mate with. this is their only purpose, and they also don’t leave the hive. in winter or times where a hive isn’t getting enough to feed everyone, they will be kicked out as they are practically useless.

here’s a picture of how to tell the difference between them!

brood is the official word for bee larvae, and applies to all bees, no matter the type!!! here’s a diagram :)

common pests bees encounter:

just like any animal, it always has a predator to eat it!

aside from things like birds or any insect eating reptile or amphibian are other bugs that are parasites that leech off bees!

varroa mites: varroa mites are small mites, but they are disastrous for a beehive. any beehive will always have a certain number of them, but it is possible to control their numbers with the proper treatments and care. mites will often feast on the fat of adult bees and the larvae, making adult bees weaker and killing larvae. there is a special test to see how many mites you have, typically performed every month or so, where you scoop up around 20 bees and put them in an “alcohol wash” and however many mites you can see in the alcohol indicates if you have an infestation or not. more than 5-10 mites, you have a problem, other than that, you’re safe. the reason its such a small number as 5-10 is because varroa mites reproduce very quickly. the bees you scooped do die because of this, which is really sad, but bees are really smart! they understand when sacrificing some bees will help the entire hive.

hive beetles: hive beetles will crawl into hives and essentially steal their resources! a strong hive can fight them off but a weaker hive will usually die off and if a human owns said hive, they can use certain bee-safe pesticides to kill the hive beetles specifically!

on the topic of pesticides, i just want to say that bees are very endangered. because of things like pesticides as well as general dislike for bees, and fear that they will sting people, they aren’t well liked. i really hope me talking about bees helps people understand that bees are friends and really do benefit the ecosystem and are just as excited about them as i am!!!!!!!!

how to take care of and monitor a hive

one of the many things to keep in mind is that it costs a lot to obtain and maintain a hive, definitely over thousands of dollars, and you might not get much honey from it to make up for this, so if you really do want to have a hive or multiple hives of your own, please keep this in mind.

the first thing you will need is equipment. the first thing is an actual hive for them to be in, one looking something like this:

ours has 6 individual frames in it, where bees build places to store honey (honeycombs) as well as places to store larvae, but the number of frames can vary between how small or big the hive box itself is!

this is what a typical beehive frame looks like !!!

in the photo, you can also see someone wearing a bee protection suit, which protects you from getting stung by any bees that might get mad at you going through their hive. there are other things you can do to calm bees down as well, such as using a smoker!

this is what a typical smoker looks like, they can vary in design, but this one is pretty common! you can put anything flammable in there and light it, i prefer using pine straw, as it doesnt smell bad and its easy to obtain, and squeeze the clamp part to help the fire inside the container spread and use the smoke on the hive.

what does the smoke do?

it basically does two things:

- masks the scent of pheromones for the bees, making them not mad

- distracts the bees from you by making them think something is on fire and focusing their attention on that

it does seem a little scary to know that the bees get panicked, but if you do it in the right amount and not too often they will be completely fine and calm down shortly!!!

alright, that’s all that i have for now, thank you for reading this far!!!!! if you have any questions dont hesitate to send me an ask!!!!

for posts like this and future asks, i’ll use the tag #bee updates to sort it all!!!!

thank you again!!!! 🐝🌻💛

[beesorcery]

welcome to my new ongoing graphic design project post because the old post was getting a little bit long! i am recreating this t shirt design:

with the 8 ball songs instead of the city names! here is the most recent iteration, updated through 3/15 (orlando):

[thatgayoctopus]

Thinking about how Otto canonically loves to cook.

Thinking about how he admits he likes Aunt May's wheatcakes.

Thinking about Otto learning how to make the wheatcakes and making them for Peter one day, perhaps leaving them out on the counter with a note that says they're for him and leaving before Peter can be like "awww" and get all sappy and say thank you.

[houseofwolves-v1]

Hi friends, I finally have consistent reliable cell service again for the first time since Friday. I’m so incredibly thankful that my family and friends are all safe and experiencing only minimal disruption to our homes and living situations in the wake of Hurricane Helene, especially since the same cannot be said for the majority of our area.

I’m going to be compiling a list of local nonprofits and mutual aid funds in Western North Carolina that are helping with disaster relief that are in need of donations and support (I’ll continue editing this post to add more as I find them)

My family and I are doing what we can to help out since we have the ability to do so, but resources are scarce here right now and outside help is greatly appreciated. That being said, please please please DO NOT physically come and try to offer volunteer aid! There are coordinated groups that are making supply runs back and forth, and we need to make sure roads are kept as clear as possible so that emergency and utility workers are able to do their jobs. The majority of the area is still without power and/or water and there are enough of us in stable situations who can volunteer where it’s needed without bringing in people who will be unnecessarily using precious resources.

*EDIT: most places have received such an influx in donations they’re requesting a halt on physical items so that they have time to distribute everything, so monetary donations to purchase bigger ticket items (generators and other such things) are now the priority!* Items needed are non perishable food, bottled water, trash bags, blankets, first aid supplies, pads and tampons, diapers, formula, hand sanitizer, wet wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, shovels, gloves, coolers, propane, camp stoves, flashlights, and batteries. There are plenty of groups outside the area that are coordinating with groups here to bring those supplies up, so locating someone who is doing that to donate those supplies to is key if you’re wanting to offer a physical donation rather than monetary.

Buncombe County:

•Blue Ridge Public Radio has been an incredible source of information and provides regular updates, both on air at 88.1 if you’re local, and on their instagram page @/blueridgepublicradio (this one is a resource suggestion rather than a donation suggestion)

•BeLoved Asheville- local nonprofit working to distribute supplies and coordinate clean up efforts, Venmo: @/BeLoved-Asheville, PayPal: @/belovedasheville

•Babies Need Bottoms- local nonprofit distributing wipes and diapers, based in Asheville but serves all of Western NC normally, so hopefully they’ll be able to start expanding where they’re offering supplies to soon, Link to Donate: https://babiesneedbottoms.org/donate/

•Pansy Collective- mutual aid collective, also Asheville based but serving the Western NC area, using donations for both general supplies and the specific needs of individuals, Venmo and CashApp: @/pansycollective

•Asheville Survival Program- mutual aid collective, using donations for both general supplies and the specific needs of individuals, Venmo: @/AppMedSolid, CashApp: $streetsidehelene

•Manna Food Bank- private nonprofit distributing food, they serve all of Western NC but just had their headquarters severely damaged by flooding (although they have still been out regularly distributing food the past few days), Link to Donate: https://donate.mannafoodbank.org

•Brother Wolf Animal Rescue- local animal shelter that is urgently seeking foster homes for pets if you’re in the area, and also seeking monetary donations as their facility was severely damaged by flooding, Link to Donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/rebuildbw

Madison County:

•Community Housing Coalition- local nonprofit providing home repairs to low income residents, Link to Donate: https://chcmadisoncountync.org/donate/

•Rural Organizing and Resilience (also known as ROAR WNC)- mutual aid effort working to get supplies out to people who can’t access shelters and food distribution sites, Link to Donate: https://ruralorganizing.wordpress.com/donate/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYcowwFWXMZ2KX9E5soM2mg1dXfHbe3s8j1_S2D5HAuPuyYv3JtPXzeEDc_aem_rI_E3daUQlumDDLbIEn22g

•Holler Harm Reduction- mutual aid collective, working with ROAR to help distribute supplies, Link to Donate: https://www.hollerharmreduction.org/get-involved

Watauga County:

•@/sweetleaf161 on instagram- regularly sharing mutual aid links for Boone and surrounding areas

•Watauga Humane Society- working to provide pet food to locals, and offering available facility space for those needing a safe space for their pet to temporarily stay during this time, Link to Donate: https://wataugahumane.org/donate/doogies_hope

•F.A.R.M. Cafe- local nonprofit providing free or pay what you can meals, Link to Donate: https://farmcafe.org/donate

•Hunger and Health Coalition- local nonprofit distributing food and medications, based in Boone but serving the whole High Country area, Link to Donate: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/thehungerandhealthcoalition

[paperforstars]

I was just gonna post on twitter but wanted to share bees awesome fic on here too def recommend ToT I can’t express how inspired I am to draw for this fic ahh and lots a props to X.com/dust_2_dust_ for their drawings of human bill, he has his drawings sprinkled throughout the fic I love it. All of the drawings and dialogue from the fic, all I did was exorcize it out of my mind, all the props to them!!!

[horror-beeings-artandwriting]

WE ARE GETTING THE CN COOKIES IN CRK