Hi, Tamee. Just for explanation to others, you and I have spoken personally in response to your post but I am going to post answers to some of your questions...
Great response Jerry! It is truly amazing how different hives and floral sources manifest depending on location. The multiple microclimates of our Land of...
Thanks Jerry and Melanie. I have been so much more aware of the plants in bloom and the weather as I have been learning about bees. It's fun to take notice...
I looked in the honey super to see how things are coming along. I found the the bees are bringing in red, orange and green "Nectar". I have a pretty good...
I don't know for sure why my bees are making green & red honey but I did think that it might be from Popsicles. I did not consider hard candy though. I do...
My guess is salt cedar or tamarisk for the greenish honey and alfalfa or asters (if they are in bloom in your area already) for the reddish honey. Of course,...
Time to do some preliminary planning for our next group meeting. Since we met on a weekend the last time I am going to tentatively suggest Thursday evening,...
Jerry, For whatever its worth, my distinct preference is for weekend meetings; to meet at 6pm on a weekday tacks onto the end of my workday so that I don't get...
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I am with Kester as I work evenings Rose From: ABQBeeks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ABQBeeks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kester L Oman Sent: Monday, July 21,...
Thanks for your comments Kester and Rose. How about the rest of you? The reason I had tentatively suggested Thursday evening was that your indicated...
I received this email yesterday. Unfortunately, I do not have time. Anyone interested?? The email address is below... Eric ///////////////////// "Chavez,...
Congrats to all you getting harvests already! I'm very jealous! Hopefully I will be able to brag like that next year. :) My preference for the meeting is...
Question from a new beekeeper. I have two deep brood boxes and shallow supers. My brood chambers have a lot of cross combing - should I worry about that? I...
If possible Jerry, could the meeting be on the 23rd? I am out of town till then. I realize that you can't hold it just on my schedule, but I figured throwing...
I too would be interested in honey harvesting as a next-meeting topic. Kester L. Oman Oman & Yntema P.A. 215 Gold Avenue, SW, Suite 201 Albuquerque, NM 87102 ...
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I sort of agree with what you read, Rose. I generally don't worry about minor crosscombing in the brood chambers of Langstroth hives(especially on the...
Hi Jerry, Thanks for the update. As I told you at our last meeting, I would be available for the first 2 weekends in August, and any weeknite except the...
I have collected a good deal of cappings and would like to learn how to process them. They are basically clean from honey but I don't know how to melt/ strain...
Sad morning, everyone. I woke up to piles of dead bees outside my hive and thousands of twitching and dying bees crawling around on the ground. After speaking...
Doug: There is no single way to perform the task and the answer would best be handled by an interactive phone call. Email me at bblackwell13@... and I...
Chantal, As you probably realize, being a beginner too, I have no insights into why your bees are dying, but I do want to express to you may sympathy. Kester ...
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Tis horrible to contemplate, but I must ask- if Chantal is faced with starting over next year, will she be able to use the same hives? Sarah Le Tard find, and...
If it wasn't poison or contaminated feed- It could also be Nosema Apis or Cerenae- which is dysentary in laymen's terms. N. Apis displays symptoms of poop...
Someone with more knowledge at an organizational level would need to lend some guidance, but could we produce a flyer/ speaking series about bees, that we...
I was very sorry to see this posting, Chantal, because it is a terrible feeling for any of us who have had it happen. Since you say it happened overnight and...
It depends on the specifics, Sarah, but generally pesticide exposure kills don't leave enough residual chemical in the woodware to create problems in...
Ben --- Would you be willing to give a short description of the various techniques at the August meeting? Lots of newer beeks have never had to process...
Jerry: I have processed comb wax but not capping wax since I have never harvested any honey from a Langstroth hive. Is it safe to assume that the processing ...
The following link is a video of bees doing what is commonly called "Washbording Behavior". http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbroberg/2670112474/ The bees in my...
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