I think it works just as well as supering above it unless maybe they are in swarm preparations, but it's too much work. I've never tried it just as swarm...
Hello All, The age old dispute, `when does a swarm from a domestic colony become feral?', a dispute troubling beekeepers for years was actually settled by a...
I look at it like this. The bees are the same in a beekeeper's hive or in a cavity some where. The only difference is a man made box with man's manipulation of...
... remain so until it is captured and placed into another box. ... post is just as feral as the swarm that left a tree and is sitting on a fence post right...
... wrote: ... I suppose that is the exact meaning of the word feral but for me the implications of maybe several generations of existing in the wild without...
... Hello Norm, IMO, You would not know for sure. But by analyzing the habitat in relation to what we know about swarms, we can come to a reasonable degree of...
As far as I know there are no beekeepers in my area. But I do know there are feral hives around. A small swarm three years ago is what got me started in...
Hi Joe, What a superb analysis of the situation. You have brought a good deal of clarity to a confused area that I didn't think could be quantified as such. It...
... Thanks Norm, it's a rough draft, and still can be improved. On the survey, it might reveal data that more ferals are recovering near to populated areas,...
... as possible (natural cells. No treatments. Very little intrusion.) and they swarm, would that swarm be more feral than if it came from more domesticated...
A study done in the mid 1990's showed a high level of Apis Mellifera Mellifera mDNA in feral bees across the southern US. The National Honey Board has said...
OK. That's very interesting and informative for a newbe. But since I know next to nothing about it, how and when are the best to catch them. I always have lots...
Here in Indiana swarms start to appear after the first flow in early summer. I have business cards out with tree trimmers, the Health Department, and Pest...
I would also add to put your name in with any state conservation agency, department of natural resources, local police/fire/animal control, any garden center...
... Sounds like a good plan! Don't forget swarm traps. Because I catch swarms and transport them in 5 gallon buckets,,, I’ll often get hives ready and in...
... Yes, a DNA analysis of ferals would be useful, especially in the northern USA where I do not believe such a study has ever been done. We have many...
Hi All ... Yes, but the high level may not be very significant... MtDNA only shows the motherline and has no relevance to purity of breeding, it can tell you...
... shows ... tell ... a bit ... Hello Dave, I wonder if MtDNA might reveal which feral types are most adapted to an area and therefore surviving and...
Hi Joe ... I would turn that on it's head and say MtDNA will show what is surviving preferentially, but will not tell you why, adaption and out competing are...
Hello everyone, I recently purchased a used stainless steel Maxant power radial extractor. It's a monster with a 1/2hp motor & speed control, etc. and it works...
I'll check out that CLR stuff. . .looks good. Any ideas on stores that might carry it? I'll see if I could get the bolts off and replace them, but I'm a...
You should coat the inside of the old extractor with some Camcote (food grade epoxy coating: $11 per quart and it goes a long way), it's available from Brushy...
Hey, Mike, thanks for the tip about stainless steel, but I thought he said he had some pretty nasty rust inside that he wanted ideas about doing something...
We got some the other day at a grocery store. I believe wall mart would have it. Look in plumbing section. We used it to get rid of some calcium buildup on the...
The manufacturer recommends it on flatware, coffee pots, etc, so I'm guessing it's gotta be safe. I'm sure everything will need a thorough rinse, but I'm...
Thanks for the thoughts, Mike. It looks like, from his answer, that this is exactly what he plans to do. I am off to check on my bees. Thanks again for your...
I'm glad to have found this group though Bee Culture magazine. I am new to bee keeping, sadly, my neighbor who kept bees passed away this summer, but I was...
