Hello, I have recently moved to Aurora, IL. I won't be moving my bees until summer (assuming they make it through the winter) but am interested in connecting...
Check the biobees forum, Betsie: http://www.biobees.com/forum/index.php There's one beek in Joliet and I seem to recall another mentioning being close to him....
Hello, I just finished my first season as a beekeeper. I had a lot of wax, so I decided to make candles. I bought a double boiler pot and put the wax in. I...
When I make candles I wash the wax, then put it in my solar melter/filter. This gives me a nice clean wax to work with. Ryan ________________________________ ...
Sarah, Do a search in Google books for "Wax Craft, All about Beeswax". You can download the PDF. It's old, but the basic info is helpful. Ben ... [Non-text...
Sarah, I'm learning too. But as i understand it, wax color varies from amber to brown. And wax that had brood in it is darker. And once crushed, I'd say you...
easiest way i have found to seperate honey from wax that may remain after pressing out the honey...I put the wax in a clean milk jug with the top cut off but...
... the ... Hi Top Bar Bees I livs in Belize Hummingbird Village. I am starting some top bar hive 11 March to 14 April as many wild mean swarms pass daily...
Andy, I'd like to chime in on the discussion of the best angle for a topbar hive. The most widely accepted angle is the 120 degree that you mentioned. More...
Hi Folks Hope you and your bees are getting excited for a fabulous nectar flow! Just trying to get the word out that I will be teaching a day-long Introduction...
Hi all, I'm completing 4 TBHs this weekend. (2 for me, 2 for sale/giveaway) I'm at the stage where I need to decide about the construction of the bottoms of...
Regardless of the climate, I'd prefer option #2, followed by #3. I'd prefer avoiding #1 if at all possible, even if it is easier to make. Why? Makes for...
... 2 Removable (sliding) solid bottom board with screen floor above it. 3 Screen floor only. thanks in advance, Tom Warren Pleasant Hill, OR PS Did I mention...
#2 is what I'm going with on the Gold Star top bar hive "kit" design with the exception that it doesn't slide - it just installs - on and off - mostly for...
Hello, I'm starting my second season now. I am going into my hive for the first time this season next weekend. What I am looking for? What will I see? How will...
Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions about TBH bottom design. The consensus seems to be that the #2 choice is best, i.e. screen with removable...
... design. ... removable bottom board. Peter H. Rankin Hansen made good sense, it seems to me, by prioritizing ventilation and moisture removal as basic...
Sometimes called, Overkill Bill, I have an combo option. I offered the idea of the screen being fixed and a slider above that, inside. Christy offered a bottom...
Bill said: ---->Wow... My name along side Christy's.. Noone say anything. I want to bask in the moment. Christy says: ----->Ummmm, was it good for you,...
... Yeah, Bill, I share your concerns about TBH trapezoidal design. I was interested in Warre` hives too, but chose to do the horizontals this time around....
... you can use a screen full length, and slide a btm board in just above that when you want to close things for winter. BillSF9c Silly me. I forgot. A hinge...
Hi there. I've been a member of this group a while and have 5 top bar hives. I am also a freelance writer. I am doing an article (due soon) about top bars for...
... never told me you were kinky!!! Coming from SillyCon Valley, I went there that way, and returned the same. ... Alas, 3 more "sure things" went awry in this...
Hi Tom, I have been following the discussion about screened bottom options. I have not been happy with the sliding bottom boards that I have built to date....
... Murphy's Law, Marty. I found your pics just after I completed my first set of TBHs on Monday. <g> I think I'm okay. The screen is tacked to the hive bottom...
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