Thanks Todd, I didn't really pay any attention since the area code wasn't 501. I keep forgetting there is another area code now. Where are you located? I'm in...
excluders are funny things. In a way they divide the hive, and not just for the queen. if you put all new fresh equipment on the other side of the excluder,...
I extracted some yesterday as well. What I do when I harvest is to pull one comb at a time out of the hive. I just shake the bees off of the comb. A few shakes...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 10:47:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, scot.mcpherson@... writes: excluders are funny things. In a way they divide the hive,...
This is my first year with bees so there is still some grey areas for me and the bees. I've got four hives with double deep bodies on each. They are ...
My first question for you is, are the bees overflowing inside the hive too? Make sure the bees have used the whole hive. They might just be doing some summer...
Thanks Scott. Mine did a pretty good job cleaning up again...flushing out the extracter and de-capping equipment with a hose finished it off.....however...I...
... Unless you have a lot of nabours with bees you don't have enough bees to make your own queens. Your queen needs access to 20 drones preferably NOT from ...
From: "Shanta McBain" <shanta@...> Subject: Re: [beekeeping] newbee question-- splits " Your queen needs access to 20 drones preferably NOT from your...
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Hello group, This is my first year with bees too. I live in NC and have started with one hive of Russians and one of Italians through a state program. My...
Today when I was checking my hives it dawned on me that those nice frame spacers work better as SHB hideouts. Needless to say there are enough hiding places...
Shanta and I don't really see eye-to-eye on queen matters. I think its a good thing to let your hives requeen themselves. The idea that there are no feral...
... It is basic genetics. If you breed sister to sister to sister you will soon bring out the bad traits of the line. You don't breed with your sister or even...
... No we don't. I select graft only from my best hives. And bring in breeders from my fellow breeders to maintain selection from only the best. ... Works only...
... I don't buy this one. I only use Mitegone system of administering formic acid for controle of Varroa and tracheal mites. Mitegone users in Florada have ...
I would like to thank everyone for their input. I've decided to do the following this time. I'm going to do a straight split of the hive bodies, put a new deep...
I would like to thank everyone for their input. I've decided to do the following this time. I'm going to do a straight split of the hive bodies, put a new deep...
I would like to thank everyone for their input. I've decided to do the following this time. I'm going to do a straight split of the hive bodies, put a new deep...
I went to the local beekeepers meeting last night....one trick they suggested was to put crystalized jars of honey in a closed car when it gets as hot during...
Where I live, leaving honey in the car would require me to classify it as processed not raw:-) It gets way more than 90ish in my car during the day as I'm...
Copied below is the article I wrote after joining this List and goggling myself silly. Please note that it is copywrited. It's for the Silver State Garden...
What a great article! Thanks. ... The answer is none. No bees "would have to" sit in the palm of my other hand. Why would they? I think I'm missing your point....
Hi Jon THANK you for the info. Sorry I'm so slow replying. Farm life just don't slow down here! I am going to have to go back over the list messages and read...
Thanks for pointing out that I left of the last part of the sentence which should have read "to balance the weight of the M&M." They wouldn't have to actually...
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