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...
... Hi Ron, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the "wsp" stands for William Stanley Pender. He was the guy who developed this size super here in...
Yes, I have been told the same story and have no reason to doubt its authenticity. Trevor Weatherhead I seem to remember reading somewhere that the "wsp"...
Ron, In western Australia and the WAAS (WA Apiary Society) which is primarily hobbyists I would have at a guess that the average age would be around 50 or so. ...
From: "Ron van Mierlo" < ... The original concept was to use two WSP boxes for the brood chamber and of course more of the same for supers, thus keeping to the...
some still use them on the coast as they fill that little bit quicker.i find the langstroth to be a bit small for brood in spring but 2 is a bit much.2 wsp's...
I have three hives on the northside of Brisbane. I requeen with carniolans and have done so for many years. There doesn't seem be any for sale on the east...
Thanks Trevor and everyone else for your comments regarding the new "all in one" plastic frames/foundation. I believe that the bees draw them out better if you...
... I have tried strait from the box. Wax scraped, scraped and melted with a heat gun. I placed these into boxes plain, waxed, melted, plain, waxed melted. The...
There are commercial beekeepers in Australia who put whole supers of unwaxed plastic foundation on their hives. They say this way the bees draw it better than...
Andy I have done many thousand plastic frames and foundation with a sugar syrup or glugose watered down . The bees will draw them out on a good flow without...
... Hi I don't think I have seen a wanted item in the group. There must be a fine line between "for sale" and Spam. If you are looking for bees and are able to...
o Bugger! Never mind. I am in sydney, and have been on the search for active hives for a while. Have managed fortunately by word of mouth to collect a few...
... spam is unsolicited mail. The normal rule is one mailing is legal. But that is to your personal address. List have traditionally allowed your signature to ...
Am considering keeping bees , but do not really know anything about it. would appreciate some hints and maybe anyone in western australia to also give me some...
Thank you. Your valuable insight is acknowledged. Ofcourse i wouldnt appreciate and accept unsolicited spam ads either, it ruins the quality of group ...
Kathleen, Where are you? WAAS (WA Apiary Society, which is geared to hobbyists) runs a meeting first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Ag Dept in...
Brent, hasn't technology moved on and wine is aged in stainless steel vats :) ... From: Brent VRAB [mailto:inunison70@...] Sent: Friday, February 13,...
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