Here's an article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 10th titled, "Could genetically modified crops be killing bees?" Long title so you...
Hi, I'm a new member to this group, and really, really new to bees...as in still in the planning stage. I just got allergy tested today, since I've had past...
Hi Meg, Welcome to one of the most rewarding avocations on the planet. When you place a beehive you improve the environment for a mile in every direction. It...
Marty, Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement. I also appreciate your website, which I found several months ago, and have been using as one of my best...
We made three top bar hives this winter and want to populate them. We lost two hives last year that we bought from a migratory beekeeper and don't want to go...
The Washington State Beekeeper Website is http://www.wasba.org/local.htm then look for the group closest to you. The Oregon site does have a section for sales....
Get yourself on the swarm call list for your local exterminator or the local animal control office . Right now it's spring and the swarms are going to be...
We're having another top bar hive and organic beekeepers' meeting, this time in Oakland right on the border of Emeryville, on April 4th, from 7-9 pm. Please...
Hi You can allso put some swarm catch lures in your empty hive or hive trap. They come from Dadant. I aways catch my swarms ever year that way and dont even...
Thanks very much for the swarm tips. I just went and bought the swarm lures and have listed myself with local groups as one who will (eagerly) rescue swarms. ...
I've heard that lemongrass oil is what's in the swarm catch lures. I'm putting one in the tree near my house and my boyfriend's house, will let you know if it...
I read somewhere (I think the Bush Bees website) that lemon Pledge works, too. Any experience/thoughts on this? I feel a little squeemish about spraying...
Here's the reference from Bush Farms web site: http://www.bushfarms.com/beesferal.htm Pledge is mentioned about 2/3rds of the way down the "Capturing a Swarm"...
I don't recommend pledge for catching swarms. ESPECIALLY if you have an organic bent. It might work, but its like making a house smell nice smelling noxious...
I agree with Scott, I wouldn't use lemon pledge, but lemongrass oil is popular in wood cleaning products so the pledge probibly has real lemongrass oil in it,...
Its very easy to get. But honestly, it only helps a little. If you are going to use anything at all I recommend dipping whatever you use on a popsicle stick....
I'm in the planning stages of constructing some top-bar hives. It may be too late in the season for me to get bees in there once I'm done this year, but at...
I have a few questions for Scot McPherson How did you come out from winter (I mean your tbh?) Why is your bee wiki not working? What are the difference in your...
The quick answers are: Winter wasn't bad to me, but last year was a very poor year for beekeepers in the US, especially in the midwest region of the USA....
You have time, especially in texas or anywhere else in the south really. Once you have a plan, you can build a top bar hive in 4 hours. It takes me about 2...
Thanks ,Scot that was a real quick answer. ... beekeepers ... weather ... in the ... somewhere ... equipment ... Yes,such things can happen in beekeeping. ... ...
Thanks! 32mm it is! I can always insert shims if I need to anyway. Am I right in assuming that when starting a new TBH you want to put in a divider at around...
Most TBH designs have a slope inward to match the approximate shape of the comb in order to reduce to a degree attachment to the walls. Tho attachment still...
You aren't thinking clearly here. The reason why slopes are designed as they are in the successful designs is that they reduce the stress of the comb...
Scot McPherson McPherson Family Farms Davenport, IA ... From: TopHive@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TopHive@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Vanecek Sent:...
Hee - it's good to see another Linux geek involved in bees. I use Gentoo tho - hope you'll forgive me. :-) Thanks - your hives look wonderful! Simple too. I...
I'll have to find some way to get around the critters and fire-ants here. Not much stops these guys. I've already lost a lot to them - especially when the...
Two solutions aganinst ants: 1) hang the TBH from something (tree, frame, pole, whatever) - like they do in Africa 2) place the legs of the support in a bucket...
