I used some lemongrass on honey comb candle wax and then tried anise oil without any luck. But I didn't have a hive facing south or in direct sun, plus it...
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Raymond Lowe
hiwirefox
May 2, 2012 10:23 pm
I came home from work, got out of the truck, and found 1 bee buzzing around the hive, maybe attracted to the scent of the oil, then gone. An hr later I found...
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TIMOTHY
timabraham...
May 3, 2012 2:05 am
Hi group, I moved my nuc frames into my deep on Monday. Other than one sting on the thumb (wearing inferior gloves) and feeling like I was moving lit dynamite...
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c.egolf
May 3, 2012 4:25 am
Hi, Tim! 1. A top feeder is not necessary if you can conveniently use the pickle jar. 2. A small brad nail can be used to punch three holes in a triangular...
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TIMOTHY ABRAHAM
timabraham...
May 3, 2012 3:52 pm
Thx Carl. I appreciate the info. Tim Tim Abraham, MS, ATC Slocum-Dickson Sports Medicine Outreach Coordinator Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android...
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Scott Reichinger
scottreich74
May 3, 2012 6:18 pm
Sorry to hijack Tim's thread, but my question is right on topic. Why does anyone bother with feeding hives syrup? It seems to me that dry sugar on newspaper is...
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Conrad Sigona
csigona
May 3, 2012 7:12 pm
... Because bees like it better that way. If you want to find out why, you'll have to ask them. Here's a quick experiment for you: 1. Place a jar of sugar...
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Chris Miazga
yelohare
May 3, 2012 7:14 pm
I would assume syrup mimics nectar! Chris M....
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Mindy Bradley
mlbeefarms
May 3, 2012 9:35 pm
i had a swarm go over my house today, they didnt stop on my property, i checked and they weren't my bees, however i had one hive ready to swarm so i took two...
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Dwayne
swampratman2000
May 4, 2012 12:39 am
after helping my nephew jake split his hives we where moveing them to our farm.after gettingevery thing in place we was getting ready to walk away when my...
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Linda Walters
hosey1924
May 4, 2012 12:15 pm
Nice, very NICE!...
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jhirsche1
May 4, 2012 1:35 pm
We know you got photos and video Dwayne... ANTE UP! ;-) -Jacob PS - Already caught two swarms from one of my hives... waiting for the wild girls to go any day...
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Dwayne
swampratman2000
May 5, 2012 3:17 am
It all hapend so quick i didnt even get pictures did get a vid of the hive today i should have it uploaded in a day or two Dwayne.S...
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D
graubard99
May 5, 2012 4:55 pm
I opened my top bar hive today and saw a lot of green mold and a ton of ants. a lot of the mold was at the unused end of the hive. The end by the comb looks...
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Dwayne
swampratman2000
May 5, 2012 7:38 pm
Here is a vid of queen cells in one of my hives http://youtu.be/gz6LQcHM8TA Dwayne.S...
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kimnyko
May 5, 2012 11:00 pm
Hi everyone, fun hearing about all the swarms and healthy bees. Im the lady with the Bee tree out in front of my house, but the town came and took the tree...
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Dwayne
swampratman2000
May 6, 2012 12:09 am
just split it from both sides with chain saw ans split it open on a warm day it you kill the queen they will make anouther on if they have eggs or 3 day old...
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Linda Walters
hosey1924
May 6, 2012 1:36 am
Good job Dwayne....
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jamiewilbert51
May 6, 2012 5:24 pm
I had two hives that went into last winter very weak. When I started the bee class, there was discussion about feeding bees and since both hives still showed...
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Carl Egolf
c.egolf
May 6, 2012 9:50 pm
Either this last Friday or Saturday, a swarm moved into the empty stored hive equipment (see photo) by my utility shed. The equipment has drawn comb frames, ...
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c.egolf
May 7, 2012 4:29 am
20' x 3-3.5' dia.! That's quite a chunk of firewood! There is an alternative method to removing the bees, time and conditions permitting. It is much less...
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Scott Reichinger
scottreich74
May 7, 2012 3:59 pm
Ok that makes sense. Thanks! -scott...
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keith
kejoslin
May 9, 2012 3:19 am
I bought two nucs from Bill and brought them home 3 days ago. I have some questions on what to do next. We have several apple trees nearby in full bloom now...
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schieferstinej
May 9, 2012 7:27 pm
hi keith: my answers to your questions are: 1. offer them sugar water but if after 3 or 4 days they dont seem to be taking any in it means they are getting...
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Keith Joslin
kejoslin
May 9, 2012 7:45 pm
thanks much Jake for the quick and detailed response....
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c.egolf
May 9, 2012 8:06 pm
Hi, Keith! From my perspective: 1. With the dandelion flow on, it may not be necessary for supplement feed. However, sugar water for the next 2 or 3...
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Jim Mora
jmora325
May 10, 2012 1:12 am
If you need to draw foundation keep feeding sugar water ________________________________ From: c.egolf <seecarl@...> To:...
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beaniesbees
May 10, 2012 1:30 am
We got a swarm Sunday from a bee tree in the Lee Center area and Monday we caught two of our own swarms from two of our hives, one in Ava and one in West...
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Keith Joslin
kejoslin
May 10, 2012 2:14 am
Thanks Jim, I do, since I have all new frames besides the nuc frames...so I'll start feeding. Keith...
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Dwayne
swampratman2000
May 10, 2012 2:24 am
im sposes to do a trapout on that lee center bee tree when i get a chance the owners called and said you got the swarm.at least they didnt go to waist Dwayne S...
