Hi Joe ... This is untrue, you also need to take into account the work rate, hours of work and longevity of the bees, as well as the availability of forage and...
Hi Paul & all ... Further to my recent post on fecundity/yield. Paul is starting to analyse things with a broader outlook... You have to look much more deeply...
... Heh. Used to be a computer expert anyways, seems like one's past always comes back to haunt you, eh? There is a way to edit PDF files- it involves...
... That was my first thought when contemplating the problem- it eliminates the hassle and risk of venturing up a ladder with the possible risk of taking all...
... That's the premise of course, PDF is touted as the "de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and...
Agreed. Great pictures. With all due respect to Joe however, I wouldn't recommend transporting a swarm bucket full of bees in your car, even if it is secured...
... Yes that would be true. In the early stages of buildup with new swarms, the priority might be on brooding and one may tend to see more brood being reared...
... Hi Dave, Thank you for responding, Good point Dave! I agree with you that it is essential to evaluate other characteristics. I’m not suggesting for on...
Nature bee , have those swarm lures about ready? Here in KY it has been pretty mild and the spring buildup in my beeyard has already begun. Some hives with...
I looked at those "nursery pot" traps and pretty much gave up without even trying. It's my opinion that you need to move those bees in those traps ASAP before...
... Hi Henry, I have them ready, will contact you 'off list' to make arrangments. Take Care, Joe __________________________________________________ Do You...
... When I use nursery pots, I figure the extraction is like a cut-out. I use sheet-rock screws to screw the pot to a plywood roof/lid. The pot is hung from...
... It's great having Dave on the list with all the vast knowledge he has in bee breeding. I am very interested if Dave could please explain how one would ...
... I agree that it is essential to get the bees out ASAP before much comb is built. These types of traps do have potential though for placement in locations...
Joe wrote: "These [nursery pot] types of traps do have potential though for placement in locations where it is essential that the trap be concealed as they...
OK, I'll bite. What circumstance would require that a trap be concealed? Is the concern vandalism? Is that common? I'll be setting traps for the first time...
... Concealing traps is necessary in some parks and other public areas as Grant mentioned so as not to alarm the public. I have never had a trap stolen or ...
Hi all ... You flatter me unduly, my knowledge is not vast, but if you breed bees rather than just keep them (or even 'have' them) I believe it is incumbent on...
"Enormous bee swarms containing as many as 15,000 bees are guided by "streaker" scout bees that fly super fast and lead the swarm to its destination, according...
... Troy, As Joe said, call and check with each agency. I work for the US Park service and our point of existence is to maintain the area unimpared... ...
... concealed? Is ... first ... Georgie, Around here, you might loose your whole hive/apiary to theft or vandalism if too accessable to the public. Waya...
I've been setting out some honey tools to let the ferals lick clean expecting it will help when I get time to beeline them. But I've been noticing that the...
I once read a story of an Aussie tying a string to bees while he was in a survival situation in the bush. he could then follow the weighted- down bees easier...
Hi, ... I am thinking if the pot that is used is big enough the a person could take foundationless top bars, waxed on the wedge tip to help guide the bees to ...
