... hate working with concrete block walls and usually turn down such jobs. Mostly my work is in trees and soffits. Leo You'd want a 4 1/2" dia "grinder."...
Hi beefolks. I just wanted to introduce myself and my feral bees. I was pointed to this list and the organic beekeeping list by backyardhive.com. I've become a...
Hi Kitt, Welcome to the list! I looked at the video, and it appears to be very nice entrance activity you are seeing and not suggestive of robbing. These...
Thanks for the welcome! And for the very reassuring comments about the bees' activity. You can see what a newbee (!) I am, but I'm trying to learn. I had...
Leo, You are welcome. Diane told me that you obtained the insurance, good for you. It sounds like you are having a blast removing bees. I envey you. ...
I have found a couple of hobby beekeepers, but I too haven't found many like minded "folk locally" I also read bees, beekeeping, and generally anything...
A buildup of condensation can make the hive very ill. Even in winter they need some ventilation. Unless the cut log has compromised their original cavity, I...
Oh, and invest in a small chain-saw - 12" or shorter. Something you can handle with one hand if need be. That'll help you in carving their cavity open enough...
Kitt, Mike and Joe, I haven't seen the video and I am at work, so i can't look right now, but I would like to point out also that explosive entrance activity ...
"Do you collect 100 or so bees for sample and have them sent to a reputable lab for morphology analysis?" Santiago, Do you do this? And is there a list of...
You know, I haven't been around much lately, and so I guess rules and stuff like that might have changed on these lists since I have been away. So if I am out...
I totally missed that - been busy too. I'm appalled that someone would recommend the destruction of the vastly superior genetics of the feral survivor in favor...
Thanks Mike, Joe and Scott! I will reconfigure my "hive cozy" to allow for more ventilation. The top cavity of the hive was compromised by the tree-trimmers, ...
... What exactly is a FeralBeeProject beekeeper doing on the lists explaining how they destroy feral queens in their apiaries and get all their queens from a...
Culling a hot queen and allowing the hive to remake a queen from available brood isn't a problem at all. Bringing in some mail-order, AI bred queen is a...
Gkervitsky, Let me first say thank you for responding to my posting, and I will answer your question, please indulge me since I now have a forum, afforded...
Santiago, I certainly don't have any problems with different beekeeping styles, just that this IS one of the organic / whole bee / feral bee beekeeping lists....
Why-ever would you want to destroy the superior genetics of feral bees??? Do you seriously think your breeder can do better than natural selection? If so,...
... From all the literature I’ve read, those that are ... Hello Santiago, My strategy for assessing new swarms is to hive them in single deeps for about 10...
I proof read my posting but missed the following: So, I say to those who want to collect and catch feral colonies and swarms, that to do so with caution,...
... Hello Santiago, I agree here! But there is no reason to ‘doubt’ until an assessment has been made. Until an assessment has been made, doubt cannot...
Scot, Thank you for responding to my post. I think that respectful, healthy debate is in-fact, healthy and responsible. I do want to be a part of this...
Hi all, I live in firmly Africanized territory, and I've bumped into some incredibly aggressive hives before. One so bad I had to destroy it entirely since it...
... H'mm .... Maybe that explains why a couple of my local hives have turned a bit feisty. ;) While I can open the other hives without protection, if I am...
Run them with unlimited brood and give them more room. If that doesn't help, check for open brood and if you find it, then pinch the queen. If you don't find...
... H'mm ... thanks for that tip, Michael. :) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Inga Anderson Adams River Apiaries 1641 Holding Rd Chase, BC, Canada ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ...
Anyone read the article in December 2008? Spivac proposes that we be required to have a certificate to prove any bee as "hygienic." After you read the article,...
Are you talking about this crackpot who claims that varroa killed half of all bees? http://www.smm.org/buzz/museum/ask/spivak It would seem that this is an...
I'm sure she has two concerns: 1) No one seems to want to raise hygienic queens. 2) The ones that do are open mated and if they don't mate with at least 50%...
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