Honey bees of the Arnot Forest: a population of feral colonies persisting with Varroa destructor in the northeastern United States: Thomas D. Seeley Apidologie...
I talked to a friend of mine this morning. He traps fox in the winter. He has found a bee tree out in the woods. He says it is quite a large hive. He was a...
I have ordered lemongrass oil from Lor Ann. How does one best apply in a swarm trap? Jeffrey Tooker Paynes Creek Ca. [Non-text portions of this message have...
Just leave the Qtip in the bottom of the trap? Jeffrey Tooker Paynes Creek Ca. a few drops on a Q tip will do it Don [Non-text portions of this message have...
I just rub it around box forming a circle and leave Q tip in there put frames in box no need to use wax Don [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Place the swarm trap 100 to 250 yards away from the bee tree. It is a common belief that swarms don't want to set up residence too close to the mother colony....
... Hello Keith & All, “According to Seeley“, ferals in the Arnot Forrest are surviving because the mites there have evolved Avirulence due to vertical...
Hello All, Here's a video on this link that aired on Fox News. Interesting, the frames either appear to have been robbed out dry in September or October, and...
Hello All, February 9, 2007 USDA Map of Africanized Honey Bee Spread Updated http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2007/070209.htm Spread of Africanized honeybees by...
Hello All, Looks to be a good book to have. Anyone know where a person can get a copy of this book? Thanks! Some selected quotes: Bees In America: How the...
Here are a few places to get it http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=081312350x http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/a0f8e93581351f07a19afeb4da09e526.html ...
Hello All, Here's a pic of a Swarm Auto Catch device I've been experimenting with last season (Originally designed the Auto Catch for fun and meant as an...
... Hello Keith! Yes I will be making them up real soon. Have to check, I might be low on geraniol, so not sure exactally how much I will be able to make in...
Greetings, The bees in Southeast Missouri are looking great. My splits from last year's summer queens are looking good and the weather for us has been very...
Hello all, First off, I'd like to thank everyone who has posted here, there is a wealth of good information. I have been out of beekeeping for several years...
Grant That sounds like a wonderful trick. My first thought was, "auh, i'll have to check this too often to make sure they don't take flight." Then it dawned on...
How do I purchase these? ... From: naturebee To: FeralBeeProject@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: [FeralBeeProject] Re: Swarm -...
I assume (and you know what they say about assuming things) that the lure was placed in the cannister, and the cannister was hung on the string. Given your...
It would seem for the cost of the film can swarm catcher they might be good cheap insurance around a bee yard. If one had a hive swarm, the swarm catcher...
