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FeralBeeProject · Preserving the Feral Honeybees

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  • Members: 296
  • Category: Beekeeping
  • Founded: Nov 18, 2005
  • Language: English
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Welcome! Here we can discuss the exciting potentials that exist for beekeeping in feral and untreated survivor honeybee colonies. The list is intended for beekeepers that ‘do not use treatments’ on their bees OR working towards ending treatments. The purpose of the Feral Bee Project is to organize a group of beekeepers who have a an interest in sustainable beekeeping, and wish to encourage only the fittest honeybees that will thrive without treatments, and be productive for the beekeeper. Here we discuss and develop strategies and methods for the purpose of collecting, assessing and integrating feral honeybee stock into your apiaries. Also for discussion of more natural type breeding methods that beekeepers can employ to promote the highest genetic variability and productivity. Discussion topics may include anything about feral bees or any honeybee biology topic. Members are welcome to use the list to discuss exchanging or purchasing queens provided they are of feral type or untreated survivor stock.

Please Read:

The exciting potential of remote feral bee colonies for Varroa coexistence

http://www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/varroaabstract.htm

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Re: Black and/or Dark Honey
... flowers and a few Tall Date-Palms. After that, they would be working what ever might be growing wild, mostly a variety of wild weed, Pepper Tree and
Posted - Fri May 16, 2008 6:00 pm
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Re: Black and/or Dark Honey
Hello Dave, Generally, new caps on fresh built comb will be very white in appearance. Over time, bees tracking, dirt, propolis will darken the cappings. When
Posted - Fri May 16, 2008 2:46 pm
J. Waggle
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Re: Black and/or Dark Honey
Sorry, I forgot to add that info. I am in San Diego East County, a rural/residential area. There is no major agricultural industry in the area. Most of what
Posted - Thu May 15, 2008 4:36 pm
Dave S.
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Re: Black and/or Dark Honey
Hello Dave, Please desribe to us what area you are located and when bees were filling the supers, and what was your major bloom at the time. Joe ... From: Dave
Posted - Thu May 15, 2008 10:52 am
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Black and/or Dark Honey
Hi all, Ok I'm on my first honey-flow and I found in what had been beautiful golden frames of honey just a few months ago, what appears to be black- capped
Posted - Thu May 15, 2008 5:47 am
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