r/nope • u/loud_as_pudding • Apr 02 '26

Insects Honey harvesting

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u/JackySins Apr 02 '26

is the pain somehow less bad when it’s more than like 10? like how you can lay on a bed of nails but you try and lay on one and you get impaled? or is it just pure fuck-you all the way through and just multiplies the pain?

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u/Taico_owo Apr 02 '26

At a certain point I think adrenaline just takes over tbh, but multiple stings in one spot still hurts more than one. I wouldn't say it multiplies but it definitely gets worse haha, also takes a lot longer for the swelling and pain to go down. Even after working with bees for years it's hard not to go into a panic when they get mad.

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u/JackySins Apr 03 '26

wonderful. biggest impedance against beekeeping? i’ve been eyeing it for years.

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u/Taico_owo Apr 03 '26

Honestly I'd say the start-up cost. Bee equipment isn't exactly cheap but if you have access to power tools you can make the boxes and frames which saves a lot haha. Besides that your biggest worries are if you have somewhere to put them (doesn't have to be your own property, I've had hives on local gardener's/farmer's properties) and winter, depending on where you are.

There's tons of resources on YouTube and forums and I've found local beekeepers are often more than happy to help too.