I've been wondering where everyone went also Roger. I'm a newbie myself, and luckily, there have been posts which answer my questions before I ask. I have...
Hello: I am an aspiring Top Bar Hive beekeeper. I got to "help" a friend with her bees today and another friend has promised me a split from her one of her...
The area counts for the start of seasons im in northern IL I have kept bees in NY (Hudson River Vally), & north eastern IA. Everything is the same. I have...
I'd suggest Phil Chandler's book, The Barefoot Beekeeper, available at biobees.com On Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:35 PM, Rebecca E. B. Entwisle wrote: Date:...
The follower board is for several reasons...it makes correct bee space between last comb being built and back hive...so you dont end up with cross bar built...
British topbar beek Phil Chandler is the one who convinced me that not only could I do this, but do it in a responsible manner that benefits the bees as well...
I have a package hive that built all kinds of crooked comb. also cross comb-they start 2 small comb on a bar and then they build across other way between LOL....
Hi Roland, I am a new beekeeper as well, do you have screened bottoms on your hives? I am in the NW part of Oregon. mike hoffman Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ...
Screened bottoms = how cold does it get over winter? If you have a ,like me,a long cold winter don't try it. i can see this for southern states but not where...
Hi Bill, The 2 boxes that I have don't have screened bottoms, but there is a debate among other beeks with the screened bottoms. I was just wondering if there...
Screened bottoms have the ease of or NO cleaning so 2 speak ,2) scened bottom with a board below it one can make a grid paper an geese it( use a from of non...
You can screen the bottoms but you will have to have a 2 way bottom where you can flip it so its closed in winter or just have a cover like the ones used on...
Yahoops may be glitching, as usual. Can you get in thru the website and unsub from there? Be well, Mike -- Zone 8, Texas http://www.taroandti.com/ Exotic Plant...
Nope. I decided against the screened bottoms because I didn't want to allow the access for the fire ants. It's sealed up pretty good all around, but I left...
Thanks! I kinda saw the reason for winter, less space to heat. But, the one hive is so prolific that I figured they needed the space. I know what my...
I decided against the screened bottoms on mine too, perhaps it is easier for the bees to seal up the bottoms with propolis to discourage different species of...
DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE HOLES UP IN WINTER!!!!!! The beez need to make cleansing flights during the WINTER They will not survive being totaly closed up... BILL ...
Thanks Bill, I'm aware the beez need an exit, I made an entrance reducer for the hive of mine I had last winter. But this brings me to another question; What...
I use 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch hardware cloth but you could use a solid angle of metal with holes drilled in it..I raise mice and have yet to get a mouse to...
to be honest with you i have never had mouse probs in all my time, Than i was using lang and placed a 7/8 hole on front of the second hive body,Come to think...
Thanks for the suggestions. One of my hives has a front entrance with a 1/2" slot entrance which I have a reducer for. But the other TBH has a side entrance...
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