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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024
« Last post by Occam on Today at 01:33:06 am »Blackhaw is blooming here
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HONEYBEE REMOVAL / Re: Expensive Issue
« Last post by Ben Framed on May 05, 2024, 05:48:44 pm »Quote
There are also the "special" customers that get charged more. Think of it as a service charge for dealing with their attitude, if you will. I've as much as quadrupled an estimate based on "likely problems foreseen dealing with THAT person" and still gotten the job... even after telling her I knew my price was extremely high and it was because I didn't want to do the job, giving glowing recommendations for my competition that she had also gotten estimates from and were about a quarter of my price. Whatcha gonna do? If they insist, take the money. And nope, I don't feel guilty about it
Absolutely do it as the hassle is being paid for as well! A laborer is due his wages! Dealing with a difficult client is labor as well!
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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: I viewed a meme
« Last post by Ben Framed on May 05, 2024, 05:38:17 pm »Remember John Kassich? Shoveled it in with his fort turned upside down! Trump was all over that one!
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THE SPORTS BAR / This Guy Is Burning Up The Road!
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?
« Last post by beesnweeds on May 05, 2024, 02:40:37 pm »How? Just by laying drones in it?Yes, if you let a laying worker hive linger, they will continue to raise drones. Bees very rarely rebuild brood comb once it's reshaped for drones.
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THE SPORTS BAR / Re: Bad Crash; Well made car!!!
« Last post by Ben Framed on May 05, 2024, 01:30:39 pm »Quote
Honestly, the safety in NASCAR today is truly remarkable.
It is!
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THE SPORTS BAR / Re: Bad Crash; Well made car!!!
« Last post by The15thMember on May 05, 2024, 12:58:37 pm »One of the worst wrecks I've ever seen in NASCAR happened last year at Daytona. The new Next Gen cars are much less prone to coming off the ground than the old cars, so it was really surprising to see. Preece was completely fine, although he had what looked like 2 black eyes for the next two weeks or so because the G forces from the rolling burst all the delicate blood vessels around his eyes. If you skip to about 3:17 in the video you can see an up close slow-mo shot of the wreck. Honestly, the safety in NASCAR today is truly remarkable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4izQTNC_5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4izQTNC_5A
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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 May 05, 2024, 12:47:27 pm »The problem with that is laying workers can do a lot of irreversible damage to nicely drawn brood comb.How? Just by laying drones in it?
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching
« Last post by beesnweeds on May 05, 2024, 12:30:56 pm »Swarming is a two step process. First the swarm bivouacs and second moves to the new location. There's nothing wrong with keeping a swarm trap in your yard but a russian scion is even better because you're missing the first step with a trap. Or at least double the chances of catching the swarm before they move on. You can catch them easier on a scion attached to a rope and lower them to a hive body. Im not perfect but can head off most swarms before they happen. When I see a monster swarm with a great queen in a tree I failed. Best practices are the responsible thing to do so your bees dont become someone else's problem. Ive spent a lot of time rearing great queens and bees, I dont want some guy down the road killing them because they are going into his attic, barn, or siding.
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?
« Last post by beesnweeds on May 05, 2024, 11:25:54 am »Sadly, his hive is dying a slow death. He was considering just putting everything away until next year but it looks like I've talked him out of that.The problem with that is laying workers can do a lot of irreversible damage to nicely drawn brood comb.