Does it feel slightly gritty when you taste it? My guess is that it is
crystallizing. Try setting a jar in hot (to the touch) water and let it sit
If they...
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Robert Belcher
robobike2
Dec 15, 2006 2:12 pm
Our harvest in New England this year was not great due to a very wet spring. Only one of our three hives produced anything (about 30lbs). When extracting there...
9079
queenannsrevenge2002
queenannsrev...
Dec 15, 2006 4:32 am
Mike - Grafting is the best way to go, and not too difficult to learn, just takes a little bit of practice. The Miller method works well. I've used a modified...
9078
Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Dec 14, 2006 4:40 pm
"David O." <oberstadt@...> wrote: I am lining up two locations, both with good early sun and reliable water. I'll...
9077
David O.
kg6mvx
Dec 14, 2006 12:42 pm
When I sold my California home back in June, I sold my two hives. I have returned to my native Washington State, just north of Seattle. I am unable to...
9076
Ivailo Alexiev
ivoalexiev
Dec 14, 2006 7:21 am
Hi Mile, I have no experience in queen rearing, I just remember one of the principles of the famous Brother John. He produced a lot of queens, put them in nucs...
9075
Anne Brennan
annembrennan
Dec 13, 2006 1:04 pm
Ted, That's something I hadn't thought of. Thanks for this suggestion; I will keep this in mind for Spring when I am feeding syrup again! Anne ... -- ... Anne...
9074
trevor mansell
mansellp7
Dec 13, 2006 12:51 pm
For all your time and effort you are better off just grafting the larva. If you are really dead set against grafting then look into the jenter queen rearing...
9073
Ted Flower
tedflower2004
Dec 13, 2006 9:37 am
Hi Anne Iget an empty frame and with a watering can I pour sugar water into them then put the frame into the bottom box( put fames into bucket to catch the run...
9072
Ted Flower
tedflower2004
Dec 13, 2006 9:35 am
Queen rearing I'm in Australia and I have just grafted 40 cells out of the 40 I got 23 cells which I have just put into nuc's. It is easy to Gaft it's only...
9071
Mike Stoops
mws1112004
Dec 13, 2006 1:53 am
Queen Rearing Poll I am planning on raising my own queens this coming year. There are several options I am considering to initiate the development of the...
9070
M Nist
mnist_99
Dec 12, 2006 7:08 pm
Wow! I wonder what we ordered! ;) --Madeleine in NJ...
9069
Anne Brennan
annembrennan
Dec 12, 2006 11:48 am
... Actually, I've never used an entrance feeder (I should have clarified in my original post) because I'd heard robbing would be a problem. When feeding...
9068
sgtwal
Dec 12, 2006 8:58 am
have you tried an internal feeder? inside a spare deep or an entrance feeder. the entrance feeder and a robber screen should help....
9067
Amazon.co.uk
amazon-offers@...
Dec 12, 2006 8:52 am
Greetings from Amazon.co.uk. Please note: this is an automated response, but it contains information that should help to answer your questions. Please do not ...
9066
Mike Gillmore
mag59231
Dec 11, 2006 10:43 pm
... prevent robbing without negatively affecting hive ventilation?<< I staple # 8 hardware cloth ( the same screen used on Screened Bottom Boards ) around the...
9065
Anne Brennan
annembrennan
Dec 11, 2006 1:07 pm
... Thanks, Dan, for this suggestion. Anything I can do to let air pass through but not bees sounds like a big improvement. Anne -- ... Anne Brennan ...
9064
Dan&jan
danbrew28692
Dec 11, 2006 3:14 am
... prevent robbing without negatively affecting hive ventilation?<< I tape the top inner cover with duct tape and use 20 penny nails between the inner and...
9063
Anne Brennan
annembrennan
Dec 10, 2006 5:35 pm
I've had recurring problems with robbing from my one and only hive, and I still haven't been able to reliably prevent it. I'm a first-year beekeeper, which is...
9062
Lew Best
lewbest2000
Dec 8, 2006 12:59 am
VERY INTERESTING!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing. Lew Best near Waco, TX ... Those interested in beekeeping art, history and technology are invited to view a...
UK Nursing Magazine Outlines Evidence for Use of Honey in Wound Care Honey Dressings in Wound Care Nursing Times (UK), 2006 May 30-Jun 5;102(22):40-2 Irene...
9059
abdrahman naass
aean68
Dec 5, 2006 2:36 pm
hi how are u ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get...
9058
Kelly Savino
primalmommy
Dec 4, 2006 3:48 am
I don't post frequently, as I have one back yard hive and seem to be muddling along just fine... but the museum post inspired me to ask a question. Does...
Thanks for sharing John. That was awesome!!! I wish we had something like that around here. Tommy John Caldeira <john@...> wrote: Those interested...
9055
M Nist
mnist_99
Dec 3, 2006 1:37 am
Wonderful! I really enjoyed looking at the varieties of hives --Madeleine in NJ...
9054
tom langley
bruthagrizz
Dec 2, 2006 11:43 pm
Thanks for sharing John. That was awesome!!! I wish we had something like that around here. Tommy John Caldeira <john@...> wrote: Those interested...
9053
John Caldeira
jcaldeira
Dec 2, 2006 11:20 pm
Those interested in beekeeping art, history and technology are invited to view a virtual photo tour of the Prokopovych Beekeeping Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine. This...
