I will be making up the splits between 10 AM and noon on Wednesday morning. Interested folks need to be at my place by 10 because we will be going to another...
I got my first swarm call of the season yesterday, the biggest swarm I have ever seen, and TJ said he heard of 6 more yesterday, so the season is here! If you...
I am seeking volunteers who would be interested in maintaining a hive at the Albuquerque Garden Center. I am writing a proposal for my Tech Writing Class @ CNM...
I'm expecting to grab a swarm (or hopefully two) in my neighborhood to repopulate my lost hives. Since there are two in the house next door (that were splits...
I would open the hive and see if there are any dead bees or brood in the comb and remove them. If there is any honey left then you can leave it in there for...
Make sure the cells you collect are from hives with good traits- no good rearing queens from hives that are of questionable performance, demeanor and health. ...
Cold does not kill honeybees- lack of food stores, poor ventilation, pests and diseases, and beekeeper neglect do. You should make sure that the bees did not...
Just a quick note to remind anyone planning on attending the Beekeeping seminar at Ken Hay's place on April 26th that you are requested to RSVP this week....
How nice to have some glorious spring weather return. This is the first irrigation day of the new season for me so I have been out setting ditch gates and...
I RSVPed, I'd love to carpool, if anyone wants to. I live near the Fairgrounds and can drive or ride. Sarah Le Tard find, and ye shall seek ... From: Jerry...
I've noticed that most hobbyist beekeepers are also gardeners. I won't extend that to commercial beekeepers because I know they are so busy in the spring that...
Sarah -- I have room for one more in my car if you don't mind going down just a bit early because I want to post a sign for our group. I have two other riders...
Jerry, Great information! Thanks. Kester Kester L. Oman Oman & Yntema P.A. 215 Gold Avenue, SW, Suite 201 Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-843-9565 505-242-2879...
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You can buy supplies at Hayes Honey Farm. They have veils and other goodies. neal ....
awesome!!! Sarah Le Tard find, and ye shall seek ... From: neal copperman - AMP Concerts <neal@...> To: abqbeeks@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April...
This is a natural as far as I'm concerned, bees and gardening, two of my favorite things. :-) This group has worked with one of our sister beekeeping groups,...
Just a short note to acknowledge of seeing many of you at the beekeeping seminar a Ken Hays' Honey and Apple Farm yesterday. I always think it is fun and...
Hola Apicultores y Apicultoras! Below is information on the Farm and Food Expo being held at the Taos Community Economic Development Center this Friday- Sunday...
Since there are a number of ABQ Beeks that live in the NE Heights, I'll watch this to see if anyone responds to her before I past this one to a beek that isn't...
I'm going to be out of town through Thursday, May 8. TJ Carr has agreed to take "311 Call Center" swarm calls during that time period so he may be contacting...
Hello All, Have a question: Two new pkgs of bees arrived Friday, and due to an unforeseen change in plans, one pkg had to be hived in a nuc. I will want to...
Hi everyone! Many of us received our first package of bees this weekend -- how did yours go? I ended up taking a "bee day" and accompanied TJ and Bill as we ...
Pardon my ignorance but what is a nuc? Over the weekend, I helped my son capture a swarm and place them in a top bar hive that he formerly had bees in. My...
You will have to wait for the queen from the swarm to begin to lay eggs before expecting them to rear a new queen. If you started them in the top bar- you will...
Oh- failed to mention that splitting a colony is easiest when you have another queen ready for the split- that way they don't sit queenless for an extended...
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