I am looking for plans for a top bar hive that has been successful for you as a starting place for a few top bar hives I want to build this winter. Any...
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matthew feldman
researchtissue
Nov 4, 2010 1:40 pm
Anna, These are the plans that I used for my top bar hive, http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/how-to-build-a-top-bar-hive/6288193 . They are very simple and I...
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Gary Sieling
gmsieling2
Nov 4, 2010 1:58 pm
My father has plans he wrote for a Nuc Hive based off of something he wrote up for Bee Culture. I don't think he has anything for top bars though. ...
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We Bee Brothers
webeebrothers
Nov 15, 2010 8:03 pm
Just a reminder that the next meeting of the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild will be held this Thursday, November 18th at the Francisville Recreation Center in...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Nov 16, 2010 4:58 pm
I won't be able to make it, but can tell you that it is worth your while to go. Tony is very entertaining and extremely knowledgeable with immense experience...
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megjuday
Nov 29, 2010 5:57 pm
Hi everyone, I was curious what the group's take was on leaving the screened bottom board in place over winter? I didn't switch out the screened bottom board...
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Anna Herman
annasapiary
Nov 29, 2010 6:36 pm
This is my second winter, so I'm hardly an expert. I did leave the screened bottom board on my two hives during last years harsh winter and all was well in...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Nov 29, 2010 6:41 pm
Can't offer much solid advice, but as usual there are differing opinions on this. This is my first year using a screened bottom board (only on one hive) and I...
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john childs
jnc3md
Nov 29, 2010 8:40 pm
My brother, in northern vermont, leaves his bottom boards on in winter (17+ hives), and the bees seem to keep it cozy. Norris Childs...
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pete wilson
topraven2001
Nov 30, 2010 4:25 am
I know of others in the area who have sucessfully left it in and have heard of others doing it much further north. I changed to solid ones (figured I'd save on...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Nov 30, 2010 11:58 am
I slip in a sheet of corrugated plastic to make the screened board solid to help the critters stay warm. Very easy and probably helps a lot. I think the...
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We Bee Brothers
webeebrothers
Nov 30, 2010 4:08 pm
*HOLIDAY PARTY SATURDAY DECEMBER 12th* The Guild will be having a holiday party at member Daniel Duffy's house in West Philly. The party is potluck style....
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Nov 30, 2010 5:24 pm
Have a look for an entertaining read - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/nyregion/30bigcity.html?scp=2&sq=bees&st=cse...
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We Bee Brothers
webeebrothers
Nov 30, 2010 5:50 pm
The party is on Saturday, December 11th, not saturday the 12th (that date doesn't exist!) Continue to check website for info. phillybeekeepers.org Joel...
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polar.ice@...
matlocksuzanne
Dec 3, 2010 1:09 am
I tried an experiment last year with screened bottom boards but "chickened out" on MLK day 2010 (a very warm day, if you remember). Here's how it...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Dec 3, 2010 2:15 pm
Well said. There are many variables and what we think we did to achieve a particular result may not have been a factor at all or might have been only one of...
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ehotham@...
ehotham
Dec 13, 2010 3:46 am
Does anyone have a summary from the last lecture? I was one travel for work and missed it and would very much like to find out what was discussed. Also I was...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Dec 13, 2010 4:52 am
There was no summary from the last lecture, Tony was all over the place and there was no way to really sum up his lecture in any meaningful way. I felt like...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Dec 17, 2010 2:21 am
Hey Everyone - An exciting announcement - the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild is sponsoring an event on Feb 6, 2011 where Ross Conrad will be speaking on Organic...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Dec 17, 2010 2:23 am
I uploaded a flyer about the event to the files section or you can just follow this link - ...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Dec 21, 2010 2:33 pm
If you have a few minutes check out this video on bee vision and thermoregulation, pretty amazing (and it's complete with british accent and spiffy white...
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We Bee Brothers
webeebrothers
Jan 7, 2011 2:23 am
*Philly Beekeepers Guild January Meeting* * Thursday, January 20th 7pm.* * * We're back at Wyck this month. Wyck is located at the corners of...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Jan 8, 2011 3:14 pm
This is pretty amazing to watch, it's about 10 minutes, if you don't speak Italian and want to skip to about 4 minutes in, you won't miss anything. If you do...
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Kirk Wattles
kwistles
Jan 8, 2011 5:15 pm
Curious to find out something in advance of what Vince Aloyo might talk about, I found a copy of his 2010 report linked from the front page of the Lehigh...
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ehotham@...
ehotham
Jan 16, 2011 5:17 pm
http://somdbeekeeper.com/ Episode 18 discusses easy queen rearing and small cell. I'm not saying its all proven but something to think about....
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dav3hapa
Jan 18, 2011 3:13 am
This is amazing - the proper way to keep Italian Bees, no? So I asked my friend Blaise, who does speak Italian, and who has family in Sicily if he could...
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Philadelphia Beekeepe...
researchtissue
Jan 18, 2011 6:18 pm
... Event: January Guild Meeting Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (GMT-0500) Location: <b>Wyck House</b><br />6026 Germantown Ave.<br...
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Adam Schreiber
acumoxamed
Jan 30, 2011 10:15 pm
Anybody see any activity in their hives today? One of my hives had some bees coming out for fresh air. The other two hives were quiet, no sign of activity. ...
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john childs
jnc3md
Jan 31, 2011 3:20 pm
mine were buzzing like crazy on Sunday. I have wrapped them in tar paper, so they are a little warmer in the sun than they would be without the wrapping, and...
