i just drive around looking and ask private landholders. most farmers are fine ,but you do get a bit of resistance from psudo-hobby farmers who work in...
Hi Fellows, Busy as the bee, so to speak, so I don't often get to these pages to visit, and less frequently to contribute, but today I find further mention of...
Hi John and others, Personally I have been approached by people who wanted to try apitherapy. There are several issues that come up. The trade practices act....
... Snip ... Maybe they take a considered view, and prefer to see some evidence. That said, beekeepers have been pretty enthusiastic in promoting the healing...
Guys, My old dear suffers from arthritis in the shoulder and as an experiment we stung her just once with one of my bees on the shoulder and didn't see any ...
hey all! It has been for a while, but I have a question for you all.. What size frames you use.. do you all use langstroth? or does someone use diffrent size?...
I use standard fram sizes but am keen to experiment with some deeper frames, I intend to do this after I have completed my 21 frame brood chamber that takes 2...
Hi Pekka, I use all standard ten frame supers. They seem to be the most popular size here in Queensland. Finally getting some rain here in Brisbane, but I...
I am a devotee of the writings of Brother Adam... I use 11/4" deep frames in my brood chambers. I am near San Francisco California, and have a Eucalyptus flow...
What are peoples thoughts on the banned antibiotic compounds called nitrofurans, being found in Australian honey? I see on Today Tonight show that the...
... It is sad that such a poor program as Today Tonight is running with the story. It is even sadder that the story is being driven from within the industry,...
Thanks for the 'update' on that story Podargus. Here's a 'shorter link' if others had trouble accessing the longer one. You will be re- directed via the...
... much ... Oh, winter is here now...-8C yesterday... today is raining and mid zero in celcius... ... Yes, thanks, those "spammers" isn't nice in here... our...
I use a 10 frame langstroth box for the brood box. However the conditions in Adelaide are different to those in Finland. Personally I think you would need a...
... I use 11 frame langstroth boxes... more food for winter in smaller area... warmer & and more food.. is the reason, beacuse no flight season is 6-7 months...
Has anyone heard (or experienced) some new foundation that I was told about in passing the other day? Apparently the foundation has a lip, or a burr that the...
I have not heard of this foundation. However when I used to use wax foundation I have noticed the first batch of brood after being drawn out the queen did not...
Hey all! I wanted to say to you all: H A P P Y N E W Y E A R! and also hope that everyone have all bee hives full of honney and bees are easy and not stingy....
Hi Trevor and Aussie beekeepers, From a lot of hives I have some details, like the measurements of frames, supers, foundation, weight of the full super etc. in...
Hello I am new to this site and also new to the internet, so I just wanted to say hello to everyone and also test my message sending ability. I live in...
Hi Andy, Welcome to the group. Your message sending is working just fine. You might find that replies can be a little slow in some groups though (people are...
Hi Ron & Eefje! Thanks that info... that let me thinking thoughts.. -PekkisM,65 ... frames, supers, foundation, weight ... notice that the best known hive...
... wanted to say hello to everyone and also test my message sending ability. ... Hello Andy! ... 8 Years, so you have a some experience of beekeeping... I...
I THINK THE PLASTIC IS GREAT!! BUT YOU HAVE TO DRAW IT IN SPRING and i find it is best not to have it in the brood chamber over winter ... From: Andy Lyristis...
i use langstroth only as it is best to have only 1 type. one in use in australia is wsp which is 50 mm shorter than the langstroth ... From: "pekkism35"...
G'day, A few days ago I placed a request in another beekeeping group, in an attempt to get the present average age of beekeepers in the different countries,...
Trevor, may I ask a further question in response to your mail? What does wsp stand for? Do you know of any links with more info on that particular hive? Ron...
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