Hi, I was just wanting to find out how often you all inspect your hives. Some have said every two weeks, but that seems to often to me. However, I might be...
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stephen_p_baker
Apr 13, 2012 2:11 pm
Thanks to everyone who responded. At my "bee school" they too suggested "baiting" the fence with something tasty but didn't suggest putting it up early, that's...
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marie
red853
Apr 13, 2012 3:19 pm
This morning as I was looking online further to make the final decision as to where I am going to buy my hives. I has already decided where I was getting my...
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carol zaworski
sistercarolz
Apr 13, 2012 4:31 pm
I am not an expert, but the only way to learn is to get into the hive, I found a mentor that goes out with me once a month or so, in addition, I get into my...
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sidesaddle5@...
sidesaddle5
Apr 13, 2012 4:46 pm
<<I have electrical power near my apiary so don't need battery or solar but want to know about how powerful an energizer I need and what kind of fencing, i.e....
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Dale Tongue
ac7np
Apr 13, 2012 5:02 pm
My fence put out 7,000 volts, and kept them out. I used regular galv wire, and did two strands of wire around the apiary. The bear would get hit with one or...
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marie
red853
Apr 14, 2012 12:02 am
I have a really odd question that just popped into my head. I will have my hive and bees by next weekend. Right now we are having a really bad rat problem...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 1:08 am
I suggest poison. You can get metal houses that you can place the poison in if you are concerned your animals might get into it. We have Roof Rats in Memphis...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 1:19 am
I found a couple of picture and think this box is plastic. Here a page with mice guards of all types ...
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kakerby@...
amazon_farmer
Apr 14, 2012 1:28 am
WRONG. There have been plentiful cases of pets and wildlife being poisoned this way; please don't allow there to be even more. Particularly in the case of...
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Carrie Hardee
redfsh3
Apr 14, 2012 2:01 am
Thanks, Carol! I appreciate the feed back. It's been a month since I checked my bees, so I think I'll check them out tomorrow. Take care.  I am not an...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 2:31 am
The info below comes from a vet. Regardless of the small likelihood that a rat will get into a hive it's never a good idea to have lots of rats. Ask anybody...
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Barbara Lindberg
barbaralindb...
Apr 14, 2012 4:06 am
My first year I did inspections on my nucleus hives every two weeks-checking that the queen was laying well and keeping track of their comb building so I new...
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kakerby@...
amazon_farmer
Apr 14, 2012 5:27 am
Agreed on rats being bad news. I had never lived anywhere with rats as an ongoing problem until here. My first husband had rats at every Navy base he was...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 5:50 am
Memphis being on a river has traditionally always had a rat problem. In the early days sanitation was disregarded. Once the Yellow Fever epidemics hit they...
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Marie Taylor
red853
Apr 14, 2012 9:58 am
Thanks, I hadn't even thought about the bees attacking to protect the hive. We have been fighting a losing battle against this invasion. The place where we...
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kakerby@...
amazon_farmer
Apr 14, 2012 3:55 pm
You can also talk to your local animal control or public health department, either about how to cite your neighbor for his bulldozing and subsequent movement...
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Deborah
dlugbauer
Apr 14, 2012 4:35 pm
Hi Stephen, I live in Princeton, MA and have bears in my yard along with every other creature known to man. We went a different route to deal with the...
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Rich
wd6es
Apr 14, 2012 4:49 pm
Maybe you have wimpy bears there. I have seen bears go right through dog runs and eat the dogs. Chain link does not stop bears....
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Rich
wd6es
Apr 14, 2012 4:54 pm
I would not worry about rats. Not like a mouse that could fit through the hive entrance and hide inside, rats are big and get stung. Rats don't do very well...
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marie
red853
Apr 14, 2012 7:32 pm
Is exterior latex paint safe for the beed boxes? I need to get them ready for next weekend. Sorry for so many questions. Thanks, Marie...
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Mike S
mws1112004
Apr 14, 2012 7:37 pm
Is exterior latex paint safe for the beed boxes? Yes, But... Paint only the outside of the box. Don't paint the edges or the insides. And, you can use...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 9:05 pm
Keep the poison out as much as you can so they get a big enough dose to kill them. I read where rats/mice will sometime feed small amounts over a long period...
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Marie Taylor
red853
Apr 14, 2012 9:19 pm
I put out poison today. Will put out some other tomorrow but told husband that one can't be used after the bees come, because you put it in grape soda. I...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 14, 2012 9:22 pm
I've never heard of that. I use great big pellets so it doesn't scatter. My dogs would go crazy over grape soda. Maybe you have rats that don't like grape...
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Marie Taylor
red853
Apr 14, 2012 9:34 pm
I did put out the big pellets, rolled them down their holes. The other stuff is Gold Mulrim. It was in the the flybait area. We used it years ago when...
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Maria Butler
clbsgirls
Apr 15, 2012 6:21 am
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sharonm
massenasharon
Apr 15, 2012 6:22 am
Where and how does one find a mentor. I’m getting bees tomorrow – and must say that I’m really scared of having to put them into the hive. sharon in...
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kakerby@...
amazon_farmer
Apr 15, 2012 6:30 am
Sharon, there are beekeeping clubs all over the country. If you're in Auburn, WA, for instance, you could Google "King County Beekeeping club" or "Auburn WA...
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Bill Dickerson
dickerson888
Apr 15, 2012 8:11 am
I looked that stuff you are using in the grape soda and it may be harmful to other animals. I'm just not familiar with it. What I could find is it interferes...
