I started at a120 water and sugar all over the place. The compressor settles out at 40 psi and that works good. I used a 1/2 in copper bent in a L and...
... WOW! Bet that was an awsome sight to behold. Wish I had been there to see that. You should have video taped it and sent it in to funny camera candids....
Graham Law of England wrote: I have just completed ('complete' as anything ever is on the web a new FAQ aimed at beginner beekeepers that you may find a...
I have seen some research that suggest that an enterance above the brood hive increases yields. Haven't tried it myself. ... From: "bdloving"...
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... Suggestion: If you do this, don't get rid of the entrance at the bottom of the brood boxes. If the bees can't perform housecleaning chores at the bottom...
Allen, I have brother-in-law, commercial beekeeper near Kalamazoo, MI that may have some. If interested, I can contact him. Eileen in FL Protect your right...
Good day all, I am a soapmaker and fledgling beekeeper who is looking to buy Old Comb wax for use in cosmetics. I am happy to filter it if need be. The hives I...
When boiling sugar water mixes be sure to stir without stopping until every bit of sugar is dissolved Scorched sugar is VERY BAD for wintering else use a...
Hello all It's January and it's been *cold* outside. I had a Dadant top feeder on my hive starting in December. Fortunately we've had enough warmish days that...
Hello all, We've got a new beekeeping site www.njbeekeepers.org It's new and has a long way to go but just thought I would let y'all know about it. regards, ...
If you have a small number of hives, it works with a large number to, you can take a 2=3 gal pail, 30 lbs of honey pail and put your sugar syrup in it. Put the...
Hi Rich The site looks great - makes me proud to be a member of the CJBA :) --Madeleine ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus...
I find that sometimes it starts to crystalize if i keep it around too long. Also my bottles start to get algae on the sides. I make as much as i need for 2...
... DB, I agree with the last response to you question. I don't mix more than I need soon. I live in AL and I get algae and mold problems if I mix it too...
Hi to everyone I am a newbee just three years with three hives and really just began my battle against varroa last fall. I did not have a problem the first...
We are using formic acid in Ontario with good success. Used properly it really works and is a soft chemical recognized by the organic people. ... From: "Nick"...
Nick Emeric was asking about the Dadant product Sucrocide. That is the commercial name of a chemical called sucrose octonoate. If you look it up in a web...
I don't believe that formic acid is legal yet in the States as an insecticide. Of course, you can always go in and clean the top bars of your frames with it...
I thought that Mann Lake sold some kind of formic pad. We have been making ours up according to the directions from our provincial apiarist. You do have to...
Just checked through the 2004 catalogs of Dadant, Mann Lake Ltd., and Water T Kelley. None of them offered formic acid as treatments. The US is slow in this...
You're going downhill right on schedule. Seen several go the chemical free route. None made it and I've got several hives (Cheap!!) out of it. With that said,...
David Browder said: Seen several go the chemical free route. None made it and I've got several hives (Cheap!!) out of it. David, are you referring to the...
Maybe I need to clarify this a little..............That was a comment on the whole ball of wax. Formic acid and sticky bottom boards and smaller cell size...
I know just a few people trying to go chem free I WAS one of them. with three colonies 2000 no chem all ok, 2001 no chems some varroa all ok, 2002 some varroa...
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