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GREETINGS/TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF / Re: HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR MEMBER NAME?
« Last post by The15thMember on April 17, 2024, 11:17:11 pm »Welcome to Beemaster, Frank!
Years ago I had two cotton farmers in my church, Jim and David. Jim planted and spent no more money on his crops. David said. "I apply every horticultural advantage I can to produce the highest possible yield."This is a perfect example of how "natural" doesn't always work for everyone, depending on your situation and your goals. The other problem is that everyone definition of "natural" is different, especially in beekeeping. I would consider myself a natural beekeeper, but I wouldn't fit many people's definition because I inspect my bees, or because I don't have horizontal hives, or because I do sometimes treat. It's more about finding what works for you than fitting anyone else's arbitrary standards.
Years ago I had two cotton farmers in my church, Jim and David. Jim planted and spent no more money on his crops. David said. "I apply every horticultural advantage I can to produce the highest possible yield."This is a perfect example of how "natural" doesn't always work for everyone, depending on your situation and your goals. The other problem is that everyone definition of "natural" is different, especially in beekeeping. I would consider myself a natural beekeeper, but I wouldn't fit many people's definition because I inspect my bees, or because I don't have horizontal hives, or because I do sometimes treat. It's more about finding what works for you than fitting anyone else's arbitrary standards.
Sounds like a humbling experience and everyone's nightmare. Hope your next round goes much better.
You could possibly cut out a small section of comb with eggs for him, which won't have a major impact on your new hive. I do this quite frequently when requeening and it seems to work well.I was wondering about something like that. Thanks, I'll look into that. Could a few eggs possible be picked out with a dental pic and placed into his comb?