I just completed the survey and found to my great surprise that there was no question about what kind of hives are kept. This seems like a serious flaw in the...
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PingHansen
Jan 11, 2010 9:44 pm
Advertising in this forum is not allowed - not even disguised as "service messages" ;o) FYI, Terry Hester has been put om moderation, which means that he...
1942
Sarah Komar
olivia1475
Jan 12, 2010 3:00 am
Hello, I am a beekeeper and a student in Keuka College’s ASAP Program ( http://academics.keuka.edu/asap). I am in the Bachelor’s of Organizational ...
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Barry Jackson
jarrybaxon...
Jan 12, 2010 12:14 pm
Hi Happy to fill in your questionaire re. CCD in bees, but when I go to the survey Monkey site I find no mention of your work. Please advise. I have joined the...
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Carolyn Chaney
cfchaney
Jan 12, 2010 6:06 pm
Yet another survey that does not differentiate between top bar hives and Langs. Or in the case of colony collapse, does not look at pesticide use. RATS! ...
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Michelle Barnett
dh6er2003
Jan 12, 2010 6:49 pm
seems easy to create one for our own community... michelle Best, Michelle ... From: Carolyn Chaney <cchaney@...> To: <TopHive@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue,...
1946
OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Jan 12, 2010 8:11 pm
... Certainly we wouldn't want more than one such per member annually. Some lists just say ~"These/ads HAVE to go to & through the owner." Can he/we use Files...
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Sarah Komar
olivia1475
Jan 12, 2010 9:49 pm
Thank you for taking a look at my survey. Please do not think I am discriminating against top bar users. I myself, use a top bar. I also use a Lang, but that...
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Sarah Komar
olivia1475
Jan 12, 2010 9:53 pm
Hello! It had been brought to my attention that my survey link is not working. If you are having trouble, please free to try this link: ...
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P.H. Rankin Hansen
PingHansen
Jan 13, 2010 12:55 pm
Relax. This one example was just too blatant to be ignored, but please note that the "offender"; is still a member of the forum - merely under temporary...
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Shailendra Indulkar
indulkarshailu
Jan 13, 2010 5:09 pm
" H&L Bee Farm specializes in helping new people learn beekeeping and seasond beekeepers the art of queen rearing" Kindly give guidance through this forum...
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OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Jan 13, 2010 9:50 pm
.If you know of any way that hive type might be relevant to this topic, I am open to suggestions. :) Thanks again, Sarah ... Forgive me, but it's like Duh to...
1952
OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Jan 14, 2010 6:51 pm
... open to suggestions. :) Thanks again, Sarah ... Another thought, and which I am gradually bracketing down to the answer. Bee hive type can lend to size...
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j.buttrey
Jan 17, 2010 4:21 am
Hi, My name is Jimmy Buttrey. I live in Moose Pass, AK. I'm new to the group and new to beekeeping. I've done some research and talked with some keepers and...
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rdshu4u
Jan 17, 2010 5:33 am
New to beekeeping myself. I just started my hives last spring with TBH's. I wouldn't trade them for nothing! I had to start my hives on a very small budget....
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OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Jan 17, 2010 10:18 am
... I stick to the traditional Langstroth? Are there any good TBH book you would recommend? Jim... Here's a free eBook, 158 pgs. ...
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roger g
toad08551
Jan 17, 2010 1:32 pm
I too started last spring with 2 langs and 2 topbar hives built all myself. Grew to seven colinies by fall with swarms and a romoval and a trapout. the topbars...
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Christy Hemenway
scry43
Jan 17, 2010 2:44 pm
Hi Jimmy -- It's odd to me how many people seem to think that Langstroth is some sort of baseline or benchmark. My thought is that if you *begin* with top bar...
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Dan
kc5gxl1
Jan 17, 2010 5:13 pm
Hello Christy, et al; You bring up an interesting point about whether Langstroth hives are a benchmark, baseline, standard, or something, to which other...
1959
j.buttrey
Jan 17, 2010 8:56 pm
Thanks everyone for the info. Christy and Dan your right; when I asked about the "traditional Langstroths", they used to be the only hive I knew about. I...
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Carolyn Chaney
cfchaney
Jan 17, 2010 10:51 pm
Hi JB, That was good advice from new beek "rdshu4u." Top-bar hives are great. My oldest is about 7 years old (on its second queen) and I've grown my little...
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Christy Hemenway
scry43
Jan 18, 2010 1:43 am
Dan, You make a terrific point about the "marketing" and the baseline concept. Since the Langstroth hive had been for long and long the only commercially...
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Tom O'Brien
bigbadtomobrien
Jan 18, 2010 12:00 pm
http://longlangwithlegs.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html as the season progresses i'll have more to say on long langs.....they are v simple and easy to...
1963
OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Jan 18, 2010 9:24 pm
... "traditional Langstroths", they used to be the only hive I knew about. I watched a show on permaculture with Bill Mollison, and saw the TBH for the first...
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Carolyn Chaney
cfchaney
Mar 3, 2010 2:00 am
It is best to find someone in your area as a mentor. I would put the request out to the top-hive yahoo group. I'll do that for you right now, by copying your...
1965
Barry Jackson
jarrybaxon...
Mar 3, 2010 9:13 am
Hi Carolyn I am in N2 (Highgate). Would certainly offer what little knowledge I have. I lost a colony in a Top Bar Hive this Winter. Three of us around here...
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jeff stull
jjm2002...
Mar 3, 2010 12:51 pm
the best sight on the internet for top bar beekeeping is www.customwoodkitsinternational.com ... From: "Barry Jackson" <jacksonblake2@...> To:...
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Cynthia Virtue
cynthiavirtue
Mar 3, 2010 1:01 pm
... I've learned a great deal from participating in that forum, also. My TBH has just about made it through the first winter here in northern MA; just a few...
1968
OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Mar 5, 2010 12:56 am
Posted by: "jeff stull" jjm2002@xxxxx the best sight on the internet for top bar beekeeping is www.customwoodkitsinternational.com Tell us more how your...
