hi there, I've got an email here from a guy that needs a swarm removed in Woodland Hills, So. Cal. in case anyone's interested. I've got a cell number for him...
I'm trying to put together a list of bee-collector sites, if you've got a link you'd like to share, it would be appreciated. particulaly interested in list of...
I have been having a lot of fun lately doing bee hunting (aka bee lining) with my two daughters (age 3 and 6). So, much so that I have started a small website...
Hello Tom! Bee hunting is a great pastime that the family can do together. You might find, if you haven’t already that children have very keen eyesight, and...
Tom - I wanted to introduce you to my site http://www.savethehives.com, which has an active project underway now called the Feral Bee Project. In it, we want...
For more info on beelining, watch the beelining flash demo I have created at: http://www.savethehives.com/fbp/Beelining.html It gives an overview of how to...
I rescued a colony of bees that a chainsaw had cut in half. They were rather badly chopped up and I was not sure they would survive... they did. And when I...
I finally got an opportunity to extract a feral colony using information that I gathered on this site and I got feral bees! I want to thanks all the folks on...
Hello George a few 2 cent tips , that Ive found usefull in removals down here in Cape Town , South Africa . Hamburger flipper ...... good one , I use an old...
Any way you could power a photo? -J ... From: FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Krengel Sent:...
A- Thanks for the added insight. breadboard......great idea! Torch........in what situation do you use the torch? "big piece of hardboard (easier to bend the...
Make that POST a photo. . .weird typo! :) -J ... From: FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Lunglhofer ...
Larry, I occasionally catch a feral with a queen looking like you describe. In my instances, these queens were striped with a very triangular shape to the...
For any "newbie" bee keepers like myself, I thought I'd pass along a funny story. I walked into my apiary last weekend to do a quick visual on the hives (not...
I have heard people insist that denim enrages bees, but I have not had this experience. I have also heard of people going to an apiary with gloves or clothing...
I guess I just haven't been outside enough to see them. Or have they not been here long? One of my cats knocked out my bathroom window screen. I picked it up ...
Sure . The hull of a old HobieCat in dry dock at a scout hall ( catemerang boat type thing - oops spell check ) Had comb inside one of its hulls along its full...
S.A. hardboard is a compressed sawdust / paper mulsch about 2.5 mm thick - used for ceilings - shiny on one side ( pouring bees ) , rough on the other ( good...
Outside the US, 'torch' is often the same as 'flashlight'. ... From: "gkervitsky" <gkervitsky@...> To: <FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
I was told a similar story by another ex-beekeeper who had a friend that was hospitalized by a similar attack from his docile hives. But rather than seeking...
The hardboard refereed to is actually made from sugar cane pulp after the sugar cane has been pressed out. The other name for it in the industry is fiberboard....
I havn't had any problem at all based on colors, and I'm prone to blue and dark, (blue jeans, black jeans, dark colored shirts)... both theoretical no-nos....
Really where I find the most difficulty with colors is where they contrast.i.e. wearing a black t-shirt, I'll be prone more to getting stung on the arms where...
... Thats an important piece of information! I was thinking that might be another term for 'smoker', but struggled with the idea of when and how I could have...
Just don't ask for a napkin at the table in England! A bib is what you want. Ask for a napkin and you just might get one. Jim P ... From: "gkervitsky"...
Scott, Interesting observation. The stings I got were concentrated on my biceps, where the dark t-shirt ended and my arms began. I also had quite a few fly ...
And here in SW Pennsylvania, you ask for a pop, not a soda. Joe ... Just don't ask for a napkin at the table in England! A bib is what you want. Ask for a...
If I ask for a pop here in Texas, I'll wake up flat on my back with an knuckle imprint on my chin. I prefer soda but here it seems to be "a coke". Be well, ...