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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Bee Behaviors

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 09:48:19 am »

The waggle dance is pretty well known as a method of communicating a few different things to the colony but what other behaviors are there that bees partake in?

My mentor showed me how some of them whip the others to work in the morning and get them started. I've noticed that once the sun comes up, it looks like some of them take a brief flight to test current conditions and determine if it's time to get moving or not. Once it reaches about 50F, activity starts to pick up but it's kind of light until it warms up a little more.

What else do they do?

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DISEASE & PEST CONTROL / Re: And you think bears are bad ?? Look out when the elephants attack.

« Last post by Jim134 on Today at 02:53:20 am »

Jim,
That is really interesting. I wonder if the number of hives is too high to allow each hive to make excessive honey. If the area can support that many hives it would bee a really good win win.
The bees must not be as bad as our Africanized Bees for them to bee able to work the fields right next to the hives.
Jim Altmiller

  I know african honey bees. Well abandon their hives if there's no Nectar flow. I wonder if the Farmer work at nighttime ?? I do know the asian honey bee Apis cerana.. Well abandon their hives.. If  Nectar flow is not existent or too low..

       BEE  HAPPY  Jim134   

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WEB VIDEOS / Tough Teddy

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 12:19:33 am »

According to this report, Teddy Roosevelt while giving a campaign speech was shot with a 38 yet continued until the speech was complete. This is the first time I?ve heard this. Is this account true?

https://youtube.com/shorts/gU-QSEk35qo?si=2tbP7wZH8LWT1KRC

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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 April 25, 2024, 09:16:31 pm »

With a pressure regulator, I can reduce to flow to anything down to almost nothing. You'll probably get a report on its success in the future.

For winter dead outs 8 to 10 psi is good for blowing dead bees out of cells without damaging comb.  For removing bees from supers, leaf blowers work great.  Compressors just dont have the volume to remove a large number of bees quick.

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CRAFTING CORNER / Re: Wax contamination question

« Last post by Lesgold on April 25, 2024, 06:16:04 pm »

Thanks Bill. That?s good to know.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Of The Two, Which Is Your Choice?

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 25, 2024, 02:16:12 pm »

This video is 14 Years old, made by John Pluta at Georgia Bees. Here he shows how he collects pollen and explains other aspects of the art as he works.

https://youtu.be/TPdJF5N4UXs?si=PASSaR_Hv2xs96bO

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Carniolan Queens

« Last post by Salvo on April 25, 2024, 01:35:36 pm »

Thanks Gents.

Consensus on my end confirms your statements.

Queens probably overly long in the cages. Once they are out and *functioning* they will fill out and perform as well as a chubby one!

Sal

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Of The Two, Which Is Your Choice?

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 25, 2024, 01:33:32 pm »

I really appreciate this information Bill. The added bonus of less trash plus the price being right has my full attention! Thank you,

Phillip

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Is there anyone here who sells pollen?

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 25, 2024, 01:30:45 pm »

dried and cleaned - 2.70 an ounce

Fresh or frozen - 2.00 an ounce

Thank you Bill.

Phillip

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Carniolan Queens

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 25, 2024, 01:29:34 pm »

In a nut shell, exactly.