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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by Lesgold on Today at 01:32:26 am »

Had a quick 5 minute play with the engraver. Reduced power output and added a some simple text. Will need to play with the design a bit but the result was much better on the inside of the lid. A simple jig to hold lids in place would only take a few minutes to make. A dozen lids could be quickly dropped into position and the engraver could do its thing. It would take about 21 minutes to make a dozen lids using the simple design attached.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Florida Beekeeping

« Last post by Salvo on Today at 12:22:57 am »

Hi Folks,

Some people just can't stand to see someone else having fun.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13363725/Florida-beehive-neighbors-dispute.html

Sal

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 12:10:30 am »

I went out for a peek and didn't see any ants but the front door is blocked with bees.

Interesting. What are your temps like? I am just wondering if they are hot or cold. Or maybe they are blocking an intruder.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by animal on April 29, 2024, 10:56:32 pm »

borax or boric acid ... mixed with sugar water or jelly ... will kill far more ants than you'll ever see. It kills slowly and they take it back to the nest.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on April 29, 2024, 10:26:38 pm »

I went out for a peek and didn't see any ants but the front door is blocked with bees.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FORUM / Re: Gold prospecting using a metal detector

« Last post by Lesgold on April 29, 2024, 09:10:47 pm »

The results of the past two days out haven?t been as good recently. Thankfully Joe has had a turn of luck and has found a couple of nice pieces to improve the tally weight. Can?t complain though. We enjoy each others company and always have fun in the bush. The new spots that we have been trying tend to get hit hard by other prospectors. That gives us a challenge and we have to walk further and work harder for a few pieces of yellow.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Newbie with New Swarm-- okay to move from temp hive after a month?

« Last post by FatherMichael on April 29, 2024, 08:42:16 pm »

My environment in West Texas probably resembles yours.  We won't be stacking supers to the sky like they do in Florida or Georgia.  My stands are all at least 20" to the entrance.  Here we have skunks, porcupines, turkey, and raccoons.  I'm positive that their predations contributed to there demise of at least one hive.  Some creature had punched through the screen bottom board before I decked the stand with plywood.

Two of my screened bottom boards now have metal closures.  One needs a solution (probably a couple of 1x4s cut to length).

We know about 35 mph winds, too.  Fortunately, my hives are in as "wooded" an area as exists here on the banks of Deep Creek.  Still, one hive stand has two legs 1' in the ground, the bait hive is weighted with a concrete block and the last needs a solution (probably strapping on a concrete block).

Your idea of a fenced in yard with windbreak is excellent.

Make it big enough for a couple of hives?

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on April 29, 2024, 07:48:21 pm »

Bull Ants are worse than Carpenter ants but most people cannot tell the difference between them.
Jim Altmiller

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: Navy gun handling

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on April 29, 2024, 07:43:29 pm »

Yea they did. At the end of the movie the captain was tapping his belly.
Jim Altmiller

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Pics of a Dec. dead out: discussion open??

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 29, 2024, 04:05:30 pm »

Edit: It has been some time since we had this discussion but I am thinking our newer members will really appreciate the bumping of it.. Hope this helps someone.


Phillip