folks, can anyone recommend a way to create a map that can be shared online with other users to document the location of feral colonies. I know of at least...
I think you meant http://www.frappr.com and that's a great idea. Although, it would take a bit of promotion, postings on blogs and groups, etc. bee well....
Yes thank you, Stacy for the reply, but please folks, DO NOT go to the frapper site. It appear to have some pretty invasive spyware type stuff. Spybot reveals...
Mapping feral colonies may bee a problem. One, I would be concerned about some new beekeeper or some other beekeeper "trapping" them. I know of a feral...
Hello everyone- I hope I'm not covering old territory, I looked but couldn't find quite what I wanted in the archives. Anywho- I've never actually kept bees,...
Google maps also lets you create public maps, and has lots of different icons to choose from. You might have to make the log-in public to to edit the map, but...
... Plasticene is like a childrens non setting modelling clay. OK, I did the quick set plaster around the wood with the porter bee escape. It was setting as I...
Norm: I am really glad you are doing this. I have found a ranch with a bee tree and may be more. There are plenty of large old oaks with cavities. I got a ...
I use foam first, cutting a smaller hole than they originally had. THEN, I staple the cone and then use the steelwool to plug up the smaller holes. Kathy Cox ...
In removing feral colonies with the comb, I've had marginal success. In my younger, more idealistic and energetic days, I would drop everything and drive an...
... Hello Stray, They can make a queen out of larvae less than about 4 days old. When doing cutouts, be sure to collect frames containing eggs and very young...
Hello Paul, That's good that you let the bee trees stay in the wild. I'd sooner let them be also, but I do have several bee tree sections from fallen trees...
Mike, I contacted the local county extension agent. I thought I had to register my bees. He contacted the state and the local agriculturial school. It seems...
All, Some of you may recall my encounter with the rabid hive of Africanized bees last year here in San Diego. Well, after killing that hive off with extreme ...
... Howdy San Mateo (city?) South San Francisco here, also San Mateo County, CA ... register my bees. He contacted the state and the local agriculturial ...
Jeff, you've answered it welll enough for me. Noticeably more angry. "Pile on" to the attack much faster Aggressive...for 30 minutes with anything/you I cannot...
I agree with OOWONBS, remember last year when you tried to save that old hive and then later the honey! You ended up trashing the whole thing, (after you ended...
Even YahOops chimed in,* (see after "-Jeff"...) ... that old hive and then later the honey! Suzanne ... -Jeff ... *Don't pick lemons. See all ___ at Yahoo! ...
Hello all, Right now I have feralbeeproject.com pointed to this group. My plans are to create a flash map and links in a similar fashion as depicted in the...
Hello All, While researching `bees in America' I came across a database of old bee photos that contained this image of a swarm catcher. Is anyone familiar with...
Hi Joe The picture is a bit indistinct, but I presume the tube is made from mesh that has a size that would act as a queen excluder. The solid cap acts as a...
Hello Dave, Thanks for the comment. The rigidly of the device was not like others I have seen. I've thought a about doing some experiments with a similar...
Hi Joe ... You may gain some insight, by reading... http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/deadbeetrap.html The methods used might offer a clue to your drone...
Hello All, I have several sections of trees with bees in my bee yard. Too busy this season to bother with removing the bees, so I decided to let them swarm...
Hello All, I am seeing a fair amount of 2 queen swarms this season. When this occurs, it seems easy to tell the virgin queen from the laying queen simply by...
Hello All, I am noticing that my lured swarm traps have a strange side effect. We do know that the attractant from the lure causes more scouts to visit and...
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