It is very rare that bees will travel more than four to five miles, and those forced to do so don't last long in a location that requires such distances....
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Wayne Chesley
wayne_chesley
Sep 11, 2003 10:41 pm
Ron's post called to mind a question: I want to move my hives about 150 feet. Could I do a simple move that distance during the winter, when they are clustered...
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ROBERT J STOCKLEY
BRUZGUL
Sep 12, 2003 12:29 am
I concur with Ron... The 25 miles probally came from distance Queens will fly to mate...Although I thought that was up to 20 miles. Ken...
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DAVE
david_w_browder
Sep 12, 2003 3:11 am
I've got up a five gallon bucket of wax that's been melted in a double boiler and strained through a screen and cheese cloth. My two problems are (#1) that...
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Crenn
camire909
Sep 12, 2003 3:57 am
To the person who wants to move them 150 feet: Move them at night when it's cold and then leave a nuc or something in the old spot to pick up stragglers. ...
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Crenn
camire909
Sep 12, 2003 4:02 am
I'm not sure what the 'stuff' is, but usually the lighter the wax the better. Impurities are what cause the color (this depends of course on your personal...
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Ken
kwilson7565
Sep 12, 2003 12:17 pm
I just got word from my brother in law - he is giving me two hives to get me started in beekeeping - that he won't be able to get the bees to me until April of...
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Shanta McBain
shantamcbain
Sep 12, 2003 1:50 pm
... My vote would be to do it in the spring. Your brother in law will be taking the winter losses. The bees will not be doing much till that time anyway. You ...
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Mike
mwsarng
Sep 12, 2003 2:58 pm
... From: Wayne Chesley Subject: [beekeeping] Moving hives (Re: Bee flight range) Ron's post called to mind a question: I want to move my hives about 150 feet....
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Mike
mwsarng
Sep 12, 2003 4:22 pm
... From: DAVE To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:11 PM Subject: [beekeeping] Filtering Beeswax Any advice on proper ...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 12, 2003 8:45 pm
Hello, I'm new. My name is Rain Adkins, and I'm a 53-year-old clergywoman, herbalist and writer from Louisville. I don't yet keep bees due to where I live,...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 12, 2003 8:45 pm
... better. ... Yup. Personally, while I love the pale creamy stuff, I also love the dark, orangey, "imperfect" version for candles. Candles made like that ...
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Shanta McBain
shantamcbain
Sep 13, 2003 12:33 am
... Ask questions!!!! You can try my FAQ at the link in the sig. Check the URL database as well for links to some great sites. Try http://forager.com for my...
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DAVE
david_w_browder
Sep 13, 2003 12:57 am
Getting closer I guess. The proper name for the STUFF that I'm filtering out of the beeswax is "slumgum". ...
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John Hamblin
tint236garb017
Sep 13, 2003 1:42 am
... From: raincrone@... To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: [beekeeping] Got FAQ? Hello, I'm new. My name...
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Crenn
camire909
Sep 13, 2003 1:43 am
It is pretty much too late to start colonies now. If you were getting already established colonies with adequate food supplies for winter, then the time of...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 13, 2003 4:51 am
... Oh, very nice! I'm a forager and wildcrafter too, within some physical limitations. The Ohio Valley is a great place for that. But one day soon when I...
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shanonstoy@...
queenannsrev...
Sep 13, 2003 9:37 am
I have been using FGMO combined with 4.9mm comb & SBB since this Spring with good success in reducing/eliminating mites. It is time for me to start preping my...
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Mike
mwsarng
Sep 13, 2003 6:46 pm
Dave, Use the slumgum to make fire starters. Mike ... From: DAVE To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: [beekeeping]...
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Shanta McBain
shantamcbain
Sep 13, 2003 7:52 pm
... So is the north Okanagan, we have more than 200 common medicinal herbs that gorw in all the basic set of NA ecosystems. We have one hill in the Vernon area...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 13, 2003 10:31 pm
... Yep, bees are said by some articles I've read to love it above all other plants, and I've gotta say, I noticed a fair few around mine. But, hey, what's...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 13, 2003 10:31 pm
... Or depending on how thick it is, try this pair of old tricks I learned at YWCA camp as a kid and have been using ever since: Trick #1: Save and wash out...
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ROBERT J STOCKLEY
BRUZGUL
Sep 13, 2003 11:32 pm
Hi rain...You are a very interesting person....Where do I get Borage seeds from??? Bob Stockley Lagrangeville NY ... Yep, bees are said by some articles I've...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 14, 2003 12:01 am
... Some seed catalogs have 'em. Territorial does, Pinetree Gardens does, and I think Park does. (Pinetree is cheapest and has best service. They have a...
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DAVE
david_w_browder
Sep 14, 2003 3:12 am
Checked it out for size, it's a pretty good fit. THANX!!!...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 14, 2003 7:45 pm
Are honey recipes considered on-topic here, please? Rain @@@@ \\\\\\ ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the...
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raincrone@...
raincrone
Sep 14, 2003 7:45 pm
... Thank the counselors at Camp Chelan in 1961, who also taught me the Mashed Potato and the Locomotion. :-) Rain @@@@ \\\\\\\ ...
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Wayne Chesley
wayne_chesley
Sep 14, 2003 9:02 pm
What I'm really wondering is if it is possible to move hive less tnan three miles but more than three feet (like maybe 300 feet) during the winter, when the...
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bdloving
Sep 15, 2003 1:22 pm
Especially in the comming Holiday season, I have seen these colored Green and Red in the craft shows many times. ... insert a small portion of candle wick (The...
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bdloving
Sep 15, 2003 1:25 pm
Be aware that the crystals only work if the temperature is above 50 degrees. Colder than that and the menthod does not evaporate. ... Spring with ... start ......
