I have heard differing stories as to the rules associated with selling honey to the general public as a beekeeper versus a honey packer. Some have said you...
Laws and enforcement of them, vary from state to state and county to county. I'm not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. By my experience, if you sell to...
In a message dated 12/2/2005 5:22:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, jesseallencameron@... writes: I have heard differing stories as to the rules associated...
re:digest#1116 I'm up in Wisc.,and yes the state people is who you want to get a hold of....honey is so pure that it is not subject to the same laws as someone...
The best advise you can use on the selling of Honey and the restrictions, is: Call your State Apairy Board or your local Beekeeping Association and they...
All, I've worked with my grandfather's bees on and off for a few years in my younger days and having lived in Southern California (San Diego) for a few years,...
At 07:18 PM 12/6/05 -0000, you wrote: Wowza. Welcome back to beekeeping :) ... Well, short of spotting her, I dunno what to say. If they seem "happy" and don't...
I think that over time, many AHBs will become more docile as they breed into existing EHB colonies. The genetics will become watered down over the years. At ...
Thanks everyone for all the great information! I'm actually stuck in Tokyo for a few days, so the bees will be on their own for a bit, but I'm sure they'll be...
I had a feral hive that "suddenly got mean" & thought maybee it had been invaded by an Africanized swarm. Turned out it was just queenless; long story but by...
Lew, I think you are probably right. . .I was under the impression that *all* wild bees in San Diego county were africanized, but I guess not in this case. My...
All, Is there a cheap way to extract honey from capped comb? I'm used to using a full on honey house. . .now that I'm "on my own" in San Diego, I'd like a...
... A sign of a small efficient bee.. ... Ah! Foraging zeal, I like that in a bee! ... It sounds like they may have acquired some AHB genes somewhere along the...
Hey Jeff- Crush-n-strain works fine. I've done it with a kitchen collander (and letting it drain for a while) and also by crushing it (by hand) in a bowl and...
Get hold of the guy I gave you the email addy for (Don) or come to chat tonight; he was there last nite & said he DOES have some queens right now. Real nice...
Greetings all... I hate to post this, but I though a "heads up" might help someone else in the future... I recently gave up beekeeping because of an accident I...
Jeff: In addition to what George recommends, other techniques that you might consider are "crush and strain" the comb using a (food grade) 5 gal bucket lined...
Hi all. Does anyone know if there is a good list online somewhere of honey plants and or plants that need bees for pollination. Has anyone ever seen a list...
There are several such lists but I can't remember just where I found them. One is associated with a university... brain ain't what it used to be.. if it comes...
In a message dated 12/7/2005 9:22:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, kerrybuffenmyer@... writes: Hi all. Does anyone know if there is a good list online...
Jeff, I have found that you can place whole comb in a microwaveable bowl and nuke it for a few seconds. The wax melts with the honey, but the wax floats to the...
All, Again, thanks for all the great information. I knew this group was the right place to come for all my beekeeping questions! I like the microwave idea. ....
The trouble with microwavinh honey is that all the enzymes are killed. Ruary ... From: "Bill Melke" <bill@...> To: <beekeeping@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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It would be helpful if folks could not repost the entire list when they have a comment. I get a daily digest and it is extremely large with reposted messages...
When we post a reply to the group, we just reply to the individual e-mail, edit out what is not important to the reply (only what we are addressing /...
... I do agree quoting should be kept to a minimum, though not all of us have the option you mention in our email program. (Or perhaps it's something those of...
Jeff, I would highly advise against the microwaving idea for honey extraction. Use the 5 gallon bucket and the paint strainer (Lowes / Home Depot / Etc) as a...
I have a question. I live in NC and went out today to feed my bees because it had been a few weeks since I had. For the first time there was still sugar water...
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