I have decided to harvest part of my supers this weekend. I was wondering how you store your supers with comb for next year's use. Last year I stored my...
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davpress
Jul 29, 2005 8:39 pm
... make it easier on us, city, state? David...
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bentoakfarms@...
bentoakfarms
Jul 30, 2005 1:52 am
Have you guys seen this? Sounds like a great idea to me. 2 months I agree is pushing it, but one month sounds wonderful!.......Joy Daylight-Saving Time...
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Cwjjjej@...
rascal_11_54
Jul 30, 2005 3:02 am
I hate the time changes. If daylight savings time is so good, why don't they have it year around? Bill Johnson...
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Lew Best
lewbest2000
Jul 30, 2005 4:18 am
Hi guys Been looking for some Golden Raintrees; looks like they'd grow here but none available (of course they may become available later; few trees in garden...
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Jens Jørgen Krag ...
jens_khan
Jul 30, 2005 8:03 am
Instead of using moth balls you can use acetic acid. Place a sheet of plastic under the supers and a bowl with acetic acid on top of the supers with a sheet of...
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bentoakfarms@...
bentoakfarms
Jul 30, 2005 2:53 pm
Well, because then us farmers would have to feed in the dark all year long. Animals don't much like eating in the dark! lol An extra week in the fall is nice...
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Mike Gillmore
magfamhist@...
Jul 31, 2005 3:05 am
Hello List, I am looking for suggestions on what may be happening with one of my colonies. This was a late swarm that I captured in June and it seemed to be...
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davidbrowder
david_w_browder
Jul 31, 2005 3:53 am
Ya know it's not really an hallucination if it's what ya really wanna see. The flow's pert much over in most of the USA (I'm still hoping/waiting for the...
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Dannie Alford
wulfric1950
Jul 31, 2005 5:46 am
where are u located and how much are u asking ... make it easier on us, city, state? David SPONSORED LINKS Bee hive Beekeeping Biology 9;s bees Beekeeping...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 9:18 am
Hi Mike, Different queens react differently to conditions. I am using Russian bees. I have been told that they react to a dearth by cutting back on brood...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jul 31, 2005 9:50 am
I wouldn't worry about it just yet, but I'd keep an eye on it. 8 frames of brood area is a goodly amount. It may be that's about all the brood they can cover...
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Aly
alyson3218
Jul 31, 2005 10:13 am
Hi Jon, this look just the thing I need. I think my bees are being robbed (only got 2 hives) so I've put reduced entrances on them but I'm worried that they...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 10:27 am
Notaclue asked me about using a boardman feeder with the robber screen. To me this would be a great idea. I am prejudice against boardman style feeders because...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 10:43 am
Hi Aly, The robbing bees (and other insects) go for the smell. The hive bees are frustrated for a time, but they learn where the new entrance is quickly. I...
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Aly
alyson3218
Jul 31, 2005 12:59 pm
Thanks Jon. Skunks & possums, huh? - not many of them to worry about in my little apiary in the UK!! I'm still not grasping the point though about how come if...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jul 31, 2005 1:19 pm
Robbing bees would eventually figure it out, but I think one thing going on is that the additional distance that must be traversed before reaching the inner...
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Aly
alyson3218
Jul 31, 2005 2:38 pm
Yep, that's logical. I kinda figured the guards would still be at the original entrance level. I'm going to make a couple of these and give them a try - be...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 2:56 pm
Hi George, If you watch robber bees, they will look in any crack they can find. With the robber screen, they are going for the smell, which is 6" below where...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 3:05 pm
Hi Aly, In my experience, the robbers don't figure it out. The guards do stay at the original entrance, however. I'll post the article on the ...
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Sharon Lee
sharonsstables
Jul 31, 2005 3:25 pm
Hi all, I know this isn't really about Beekeeping, but I have posted this to let all see exactly what is being circulated about our Social Security system. I...
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Stephen Putnam
sputnam123
Jul 31, 2005 4:53 pm
... Not my social security system. -- ================================================================== Stephen Putnam...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jul 31, 2005 5:19 pm
Good luck! Let us know how it works. I've never used them, robbing isn't really much of a problem for me now that I've got tight boxes.. when I got the hives,...
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Phil Moss
tyny_goat_ranch
Jul 31, 2005 6:55 pm
Hi I harvested 4 of my supers yesterday. This is only the second time I've harvested....this one went much better than last year, but I was wanting to run...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 7:53 pm
I extracted on the patio when I was in California. I would wait until after dark, however. Since I've moved back to Arkansas, I extract in the basement. I let...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jul 31, 2005 8:01 pm
They're also creatures of habit, I imagine if you have robber screens on all your hives, the robbers will expect the entrance to be 6" above the bottom board...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jul 31, 2005 8:05 pm
... ...And I will share my first TWO attempts to requeen :-/ George- ... George & Nancy Fergusson Sweet Time Apiary Whitefield Maine ...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jul 31, 2005 10:06 pm
Hi George, The article somewhat mimics what you say, "They're creatures of habit...". Here is a quote by Dr. Hoopingarner from the Feb 1982 issue of Bee...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Aug 1, 2005 2:51 am
In a message dated 7/31/2005 5:27:44 A.M. Central Daylight Time, n6vc@... writes: Notaclue asked me about using a boardman feeder with the robber ...
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Todd Humphries
tmfarm2000
Aug 1, 2005 4:16 am
The number gives it away. Russellville, Arkansas (Pope county) Todd ... out...
