animal and exotics keepers new info hello, the forum has just received a make over, i think your will agree its much better now. the forum admin require 15...
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trishepherd@...
trishep2000
Mar 2, 2006 3:42 pm
i live in NE florida and i want to move a very active hive out of my horse pasture. how is the best way to do this?? or should i leave it where it is (with...
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Scot Mc Pherson
scotlfs
Mar 2, 2006 5:50 pm
horses and bees don't mix. If you are move the hive a short distance, then you need to do a little extra work. at night close the hive and move it. Open back...
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Charles
nzbeeman
Mar 2, 2006 6:38 pm
Thursday 02 March 2006 17:50 Scot Mc Pherson, what manner of speech has escaped the barrier of your teeth? ... I have also heard that a pain of glass leaned on...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Mar 3, 2006 12:51 am
trishepherd@... wrote: i live in NE florida and i want to move a very active hive out of my horse pasture. how is the best way to do this?? or...
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Lee Ratcliff
sparky2726
Mar 3, 2006 1:07 am
I have done this, and it works well Move the hive, and then put a tree branch directly in front of the entrance, very close to the front of the hive. This...
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Phil Moss
tyny_goat_ranch
Mar 3, 2006 4:31 am
I moved my 3 hives this fall....all on the same table...with the tractor fork lift. I moved them about 200 feet....I did it when it was cold and essentially...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 3, 2006 11:25 am
Anything that forces the bees to reorient on their new location works, including moving them during a period of inclement weather which keeps them confined to...
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hivehealth
Mar 3, 2006 1:08 pm
Multifactorial Aspects of Antimicrobial Activity of Propolis Microbiol Res, 1/18/2006 We investigated the antibacterial activity of sub-inhibitory ...
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trishepherd@...
trishep2000
Mar 3, 2006 1:49 pm
In a message dated 3/2/2006 2:00:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, beekeeping@yahoogroups.com writes: Each night after dusk, shake tye dummy hive bees into the real...
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Paul Rowland
paulrowland
Mar 3, 2006 5:30 pm
The dummy hive bees are a recognized sub-species within Apis Mellifera, first discovered by Scott McPherson in and only in his apiary in Florida. :)...
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Scot Mc Pherson
scotlfs
Mar 4, 2006 1:14 am
Fine lets reword it then. Shake the bees "from" the dummy hive. Sorry I thought that was pretty clear. -- Scot Mc Pherson The Mc Pherson Family Honey Farms ...
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mpteleski
Mar 7, 2006 11:59 pm
Folks, I have a huge 30" diameter Maxant extractor. But it is setup for a tangential extracting. It is plenty big to be a radial setup. Has anybody converted...
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andyadams7@...
mothstoto
Mar 8, 2006 9:31 am
Hi Matthew. I am sure that if you approached a local engineering firm and just explained to them what you wanted they could sort something out for you.All you...
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David O.
kg6mvx
Mar 9, 2006 7:33 pm
It sure has been quiet lately. I'm considering making my first split. As I understand it: 1. Wait until there is a good flow going on, then put a few frames ...
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andyadams7@...
mothstoto
Mar 9, 2006 8:17 pm
Hi buddy, i wouldnt recommend that you do that and allow the bees to rear their own queen from basically emergency queen cells as you stand a very great chance...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Mar 9, 2006 8:57 pm
Hi David, Below is a list of two very good web sites for beekeepers. The second, "honeybeeworld" can get pretty complicated. But on the home page there is a...
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mpteleski
Mar 9, 2006 9:09 pm
I spoke with Rick at Maxant regarding this. He said for 325$ he can sell me a new inner piece to make it a radial extractor. Since i have a Bridgeport in my...
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Matthew
mpteleski
Mar 9, 2006 9:17 pm
you may be (or not) following my extractor upgrade project. Currently i have a 1/3 hp motor on my 4 frame extractor (26" diameter extractor). what size motor...
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andyadams7@...
mothstoto
Mar 9, 2006 9:39 pm
Hi Richard Can do re photos, however i will have to go and take the piccies but am too busy work wise till Sunday[yes i have to work all day Sat felling trees...
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andyadams7@...
mothstoto
Mar 9, 2006 9:39 pm
I am afraid its a manual job, never got round to upgrading it Andy...
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Lew Best
lewbest2000
Mar 9, 2006 11:05 pm
Might be enough; IIRC my 33 frame Kelley has a half horse but will have to look & bee sure. Lew Best near Waco, TX List owner of the following swap lists you...
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Lew Best
lewbest2000
Mar 9, 2006 11:17 pm
Hey Matthew Send me an email on the back channel (bee_keeper@...) & let me know if you want the pix as attachments or embedded in a Microsoft Word ...
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bs_gramma
Mar 9, 2006 11:18 pm
Hi all, We've got 4 hives (3 supers on top and a spare for each) and active colonies with queens for sale. We live in Vermillion, SD (southeast corner of the...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Mar 9, 2006 11:31 pm
mpteleski <mpteleski@...> wrote: I spoke with Rick at Maxant regarding this. He said for 325$ he can sell me a new inner piece to make it a radial...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 10, 2006 1:35 am
... Just an illusion.. ... That's one way to do it. Sound more like making a nuc than a split per se, but the distinction is a minor one. Making splits is such...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 10, 2006 2:27 am
... That can happen, but it doesn't have to. Emergency queens can be under nourished or raised from too old a larvae, but I think that's more the fault of the...
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Nail
nail_1940
Mar 11, 2006 3:17 pm
PRICE REDUCED!.....$2200 takes it all. If you need part of it, keep that and resell the rest. ...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Mar 13, 2006 2:30 am
It’s Six P. M. the strong fragrant of wisteria lies heavy on the evening air. Daffodils have long been through blooming and wild strawberries blooms have...
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hivehealth
Mar 15, 2006 1:45 pm
Brazil Targets to Avoid EU Ban on Honey Imports Correio do Brasil, 3/15/2006 Brazilian Agriculture Ministry announced on March 14, 2006 its plans to contact...
