My idea of KISS or trying to salvage the rotten hive? Don ... From: FarmerBrown49@... To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 9:46 PM ...
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marc sepesh
sepeshyz
Jun 5, 2006 11:44 am
Interesting note on honey from the Real Age site today: a recent study suggests that the best honey for your health is buckwheat--read a brief note on it here:...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Jun 5, 2006 2:49 pm
In a message dated 6/4/2006 10:33:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dplisco@... writes: My idea of KISS or trying to salvage the rotten hive? Don Sammy...
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David Browder
david_w_browder
Jun 5, 2006 3:35 pm
"S good tasting honey. Jet black though, I've had trouble selling it. Buckwheat is a great honeycrop for that "dry" spell in the middle of summer. When my...
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David Browder
david_w_browder
Jun 5, 2006 3:41 pm
Picked up a few rotted Freebees before. My simple way was to get them home, had to DUCT TAPE a hive together once, then put two deeps on top of the old rotten...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Jun 5, 2006 6:35 pm
In a message dated 6/5/2006 10:42:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, davidbrowder@... writes: Picked up a few rotted Freebees before. My simple way was...
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charles
murt527
Jun 5, 2006 6:51 pm
... haven't seen anyone else. Sorry to hear about the dog damage, but I suspect that dog had quite a surprise. I am worried about bears, and have put up an...
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charles
murt527
Jun 5, 2006 6:52 pm
... haven't seen anyone else. Sorry to hear about the dog damage, but I suspect that dog had quite a surprise. I am worried about bears, and have put up an...
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Donald Plisco
donaldplisco
Jun 5, 2006 8:50 pm
LOL.... ... From: FarmerBrown49@... To: beekeeping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [beekeeping] Antique Hive In a message...
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Kirk Hansen
magickirk
Jun 5, 2006 10:18 pm
Buckwheat is a great honey with which to make mead. It doesn't need any yeast nutrient to get it fermenting, unlike lighter honeys. Kirk...
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Darcy Holleman
gardenbeez
Jun 7, 2006 4:41 pm
HI Charlie, That was a good tip about the dog hair...never thought of that. My hives are also very close to the house, outside my bedroom window and I keep...
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hivehealth
Jun 8, 2006 10:41 am
China's Royal Jelly Suffered Japan's Rejection SinoCast China Business Daily News, 6/7/2006 GO TO: www.apitherapynews.com BEIJING, June 07, SinoCast -- On May...
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brudd1964
Jun 11, 2006 5:44 pm
I'm fairly new to this (I used to help my g-father when I was a kid) and need some help, the gentleman that was helping me ended up being an old coot. So here...
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Jon McFadden
n6vc
Jun 11, 2006 10:41 pm
Hi Brudd, <When would it be good to add the next deep> 1. I would have already added a super. You want to get them working the second hive now. <When do I stop...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jun 12, 2006 12:13 am
... I'm rapidly approaching the status of an "old coot"... ... Anytime. General rule of thumb is when 7 of 10 frames are drawn, add another box. ... When they...
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brudd1964
Jun 12, 2006 1:37 am
... working the second hive now. It will be added by the end of tomorrow. ... this is a new hive, you don't want them to slow down expanding. If there is an...
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brudd1964
Jun 12, 2006 1:46 am
... kid) ... being ... I hope its working out for you. ... deep ... add ... It will be done by the end of tomorrow ... syrup. ... making ... feeding ... I'm in...
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Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Jun 12, 2006 8:09 am
brudd1964 <brudd1964@...> wrote: I've been offered a 5 frame nuc (free). I just have to pick it up, 2 hour drive 1 way. Nucs usually run around $75 with...
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George Fergusson
georgefergusson
Jun 12, 2006 10:32 am
... Well I realized yesterday that I've been married 1/2 my life :) ... Helps to know where you are. As for if there's a flow on, you'll see the activity in...
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Harold and Sue Karber
dsk10_99
Jun 12, 2006 11:45 am
I have been married over 2/3's of my life passed the half way mark many years ago almost to 3/4 of my life lived married to this wonderful man. Funny thing...
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Donald Plisco
donaldplisco
Jun 12, 2006 4:18 pm
After reading about this act, I call my Federal Representive and Senators...This propsed act is Big Brother gone amuck...It just takes a minute to call your...
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dstrenio
Jun 12, 2006 7:57 pm
Hi. I checked my hive today, and noticed a lot of drones around. I actually have noticed this for a couple of weeks now. So I took off the honey supers and...
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Alex King
torsjorvik
Jun 12, 2006 9:14 pm
Do you have plenty of good brood?, if you do then some drone is a natural part of the life of the hive. Alex King (K142) Melbourne...
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Mike Gillmore
HMA@...
Jun 13, 2006 10:34 am
Are you also finding plenty of worker eggs & larvae, as well as drone? I understand that at certain times of the year a colony likes to have between 10-15%...
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charles
murt527
Jun 13, 2006 3:58 pm
My wife called me yesterday at work and told me the bees are all out of the hive flying all over the place for about 30 min then everything went back to...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Jun 13, 2006 4:11 pm
In a message dated 6/13/2006 11:00:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, murt527@... writes: My wife called me yesterday at work and told me the bees are all...
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Scot Mc Pherson
scotlfs
Jun 13, 2006 6:02 pm
Sounds like a traffic jam at the entrance. It happens. Some people think the bees are playing, but I think it's a traffic jam and not enough air traffic...
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velvetmonster
Jun 13, 2006 8:19 pm
Hi Beekeepers, We have a very aggressive hive that we tried to re-queen, and the africanized bees did not seem to accept her. For that reason and from all the...
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FarmerBrown49@...
farmerbrown49
Jun 13, 2006 8:40 pm
In a message dated 6/13/2006 3:21:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, velvetmonster@... writes: Hi Beekeepers, We have a very aggressive hive that we tried to...
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David McDonald
puehr
Jun 13, 2006 8:40 pm
I hear that soapy water, from a spray bottle, is a good way to kill bees. I guess you could suit up, and spray them down repeatedly.... Good luck....
