Hello all, I am Sharon and I am new to this Hobby. I have been reading all I can about the Subject tho, and find that by reading all the different books I get...
If you have brood in all ages they should bee ok. As a rule of thumb the they should winter with 8 frames of sealed food (based on wintering from october till...
... flow ... earlier? ... Hi Ron, it sounds like you are thinking like me on treating the mites with more natural methods instead of those harsh chemicals. It...
I am just starting working with local farmer and he uses some chemical on his field. Is there a common list of chemicals and how to deal with them in relation...
This list has over 1200 members and no one felt it important enough to answer my questions. Another group has only 200 members and I have received several...
"Warren" <ncflytyer@...> wrote: I plan to contain the bees the day before and release them the day after the treatment. Is there a list of agents and...
Kdnats, You can find the instructions for removal by following the links at the bottom of every group post. Sorry I didn't answer your questions here because I...
... by ... the ... from ... stunt ... daily. ... Sharon: Most beekeeping clubs have that one "old timer" that has forgotten more than most of us will ever...
Sharon, To add to this, I also suggest finding a elderly mentor who hates drugs and chems. There are ways to successfully keep bees without the chems and...
In a message dated 6/2/05 4:50:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time, kndcat@... writes: This list has over 1200 members and no one felt it important enough...
Ken, I've seen a message from another person that said pretty much the same thing. This is the first message I've seen from you. There are at least four of us...
Hello again, this is Sharon and I am just posting the info that I put another large hive body on both of my two hives and the Bees are doing just fine. Thank...
Sounds great Sharon! Lew ... From: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com [mailto:beekeeping@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Lee Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:44 PM ...
Last night I out by my koi pond just relaxing after a long day of gardening. When I went to go back in the house I was a little surprised. As I came around...
Hello everyone, I want to thank everyone for their comments and advice on my prior posts. My packages are doing very well and your suggestions have helped me...
Mike Gillmore
magfamhist@...
Jun 4, 2005 10:51 am
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... ************************** Mike, I can't answer your questions, but can relate to your story about the swarm. I also returned to beekeeping after a...
Wow, it sounds like the swarms are getting to be a "common place thing" again. I remember that as a younger adult, in the late `70's a swarm landed in our...
Jim, if you weren't planning on establishing another hive, why don't you use the new swarm to strengthen one of your existing hives by combining the new swarm...
Jim, if you weren't planning on establishing another hive, why don't you use the new swarm to strengthen one of your existing hives by combining the new swarm...
I am aware that model airplane/model car paint cannot be used to mark a queen because it contains banana oil which drives workers crazy. Can anyone tell me if...
Jim, if you weren't planning on establishing another hive, why don't you use the new swarm to strengthen one of your existing hives by combining the new swarm...
Howie, I am familiar with the newspaper technique... used it with the swarm last year. Last year, I dumped the swarm out of the Nuc (next day) onto a sheet ...
I have hear of people using paint markers available at most office supply and art stores. Peace, Jim ... From: Howie Phillips To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com ...
In our Beekeeping classes we were told of using the White Out that folks use in letters for marking Queens, and it isn't supposed to rub off or wear off...
It can be a strain of carniolan bees. They are known for their explosive growth in the spring - they also tend to swarm. I have carniolans and in the end of...
The only thing with using white out, it doesn't give you a color code, so in a year or two, you won't know how old your queen is. ... rub ... paint/pens? ... ...
I must agree with Scot - why not pay the few dollars for the real thing. 1. You are sure it doesn't harm the queen 2. It is fast drying. 3. It is lasting 4....
Hey Howie I've heard of folks using Testors model paint; bad thing bout nail polish imho would be color (of course blue nail polish may be available?) but...
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