I have been seeing a bit of talk about bee vacs. I am having a bit of a problem understanding the way some of these are built. I use to have one and it ...
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 28, 2006 9:29 pm
I'll post some photos of the one I built up on my web site later today. . .I used the following plans: http://www.beesource.com/plans/beevac/index.htm -Jeff ...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Mar 29, 2006 12:05 am
In a message dated 3/28/2006 3:31:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, Jeff@... writes: I'll post some photos of the one I built up on my web site later...
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 29, 2006 12:07 am
Please post some photos of your system! Sounds interesting! I build this one because I could find plans for it. . .that's the only reason :) -Jeff _____ ...
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Pete
beekeeperwan...
Mar 29, 2006 3:16 pm
Greetings~ Is anybody out there using juniper in their hives? I stumbled on this a few weeks ago, and have been trying to find further info on it. ...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Mar 29, 2006 3:26 pm
In a message dated 3/28/2006 6:08:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, Jeff@... writes: Please post some photos of your system! Sounds interesting! I...
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dickbeekeeper
Mar 29, 2006 5:03 pm
... Sammy, please don't forget to send a reminder to us here this site when you've posted the pics to your web site. What you describe sounds interesting to...
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Pete
beekeeperwan...
Mar 30, 2006 7:14 am
Sammy, Regarding the large box, is the 11 inches a "magic" number? Could a person use a regular deep brood box with screen and plywood attached? Thanks! Pete...
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hivehealth
Mar 30, 2006 2:37 pm
Today is the First Annual `World Apitherapy Day' March 30, 2006, marks the first annual celebration of "World Apitherapy Day," an event designed to enhance...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Mar 30, 2006 4:13 pm
In a message dated 3/30/2006 1:15:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, beekeeperwannabe@... writes: Sammy, Regarding the large box, is the 11¼ inches a...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Mar 30, 2006 4:16 pm
In a message dated 3/30/2006 1:15:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, beekeeperwannabe@... writes: Could a person use a regular deep brood box with screen...
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 30, 2006 7:06 pm
All, There's been a lot of discussion about Verroa, and I've dug through the archives a bit. . .but there seems to be very little help on exactly what a new...
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D.O.
kg6mvx
Mar 30, 2006 7:22 pm
I recommend staying away from chemical treatments. There are other things that you can do. 1. Get a screened bottom board. 2. Take periodic drop counts. 3. Get...
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Ozarkhighlands
prantersacres
Mar 30, 2006 8:35 pm
http://countryrubes.com/pages/4/index.htm This site has instructions for doing a powder sugar treatment. I tried this for the first time yesterday and then...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 30, 2006 9:17 pm
... It's too late Jeff, they're already a problem. Fortunately, they shouldn't be a big problem for you until next year when they'll kill you hives if you let...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 30, 2006 10:08 pm
Bear with me while I bloviate on sugar shakes and mite drop counts. This won't hurt a bit. Sugar shakes are fundamentally simpler to understand and interpret...
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 30, 2006 11:28 pm
Does the sugar shake technique actually help keep mites from killing your hive? This is my problem. I've read a lot of stuff about sticky boards, etc. for...
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Ozarkhighlands
prantersacres
Mar 30, 2006 11:44 pm
That's going to depend on what approach you want to take....there are die-hard beekeepers out there who would rather have a hive die than ever use a chemical...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 31, 2006 1:42 am
... hive? No, it's purely for monitoring infestation levels but of course, you're removing the mites you got in your sample, so that helps :) ... for...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Mar 31, 2006 3:30 am
... Jeff, You would miss a great opportunity if you don't heavily spray your packages with sucrose octonoate while they are still in the shipping box. S.O. is...
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 31, 2006 3:47 am
Mike, Is this the stuff? http://www.dadant.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=714 It looks the same, except for the "esthers" whatever those are! -Jeff ...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Mar 31, 2006 4:44 am
Jeff Lunglhofer <Jeff@...> wrote: Mike, Is this the stuff? http://www.dadant.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=714 That's the stuff....
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Jeff Lunglhofer
Jeff_Lunglhofer
Mar 31, 2006 4:54 am
I'm gonna order a bottle tomorrow! I was going to wet down the bees with a little sugar water, so this is even better! -Jeff _____ From:...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Mar 31, 2006 11:46 am
Sucrocide is the common name. It's relatively benign as treatments go. Mike is correct, packages are ripe for treatment because what mites there are are on the...
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pop.leru.net
suprstakr
Mar 31, 2006 1:17 pm
... From: Mike Stoops To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [beekeeping] Verroa Treatment - New Hive ... Mike ...
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hivehealth
Mar 31, 2006 7:13 pm
Bulgaria Markets 'Fake' Honey Sofia News Agency, 3/31/2006 Most of the honey offered on Bulgarian market is not natural, the local union of honey-producers...
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Jens Jørgen Krag H...
jens_khan
Mar 31, 2006 11:08 pm
I use a three part strategy, that is recommended by the danish beekeeps association. 1: During the season I use an empty frame parted in three. After the first...
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Lew Best
lewbest2000
Apr 1, 2006 12:28 am
Hey guys Finally got my wired medium 5.1 yesterday; if your waiting on some might need to talk to them. On the original phone order I was told that the 5.1...
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toddwillis@...
littletfarms
Apr 1, 2006 12:52 am
We are getting bee hives for our children to continue their study of entomology in 4-H. We were given a starter kit as a gift and I have ordered another hive...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Apr 1, 2006 3:54 am
In a message dated 3/31/2006 6:53:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, TODDWILLIS@... writes: We are getting bee hives for our children to continue their...
