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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Bill Murray on November 07, 2024, 10:21:17 pm »

The enlightening revelation of the condition of the two yards in question are very appreciated

What would be enlightening is if I looked at the mite load on whats left. (I know Ill probably get flak for not) But the goal was to see, just to try. and if I check its not meaningful for what im trying to accomplish. If just 1 or 2 pull through then I have breeder stock for next year. We shall see.

 

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

« Last post by Bill Murray on November 07, 2024, 10:07:13 pm »

Im going to be as honest as I can here I dont just treat across the board for nosema. And if I dont see spotting I never treat. But after looking at the spore counts if you had ceranae, unless your bees were being tested you would never know. At some point the spore count would have to just get to where the bees are flying off and dying quicker than they can be replaced.

Michael Ive read papers both where they say fumagillin works and where they say it dosnt. I cant tell you or anyone positively either way because It may be past the point of no return before you even know if your not testing regularly.

What I did learn from this was the bees can actually endure a way higher spore count than anything in print that I have found. It really makes me think on things like the hives that are doing well then just gradually fade away. The ones you requeen and still dont ever get back on track. The ones going into winter looking good, my winter not yours Michael and crash.

Im talking with the Dept. of ag. to try and get them to use the lab they have to do some regular testing. They dont have the protocol for it as we speak but are working on it. This would be a great thing in my opinion.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Ben Framed on November 07, 2024, 02:48:20 pm »

Mr Bush I applaude your success in keeping bees in your extremely cold winter conditions. Your success says a lot in itself. Are you still touring and giving lectures/speeches?

Phillip

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Michael Bush on November 07, 2024, 02:30:45 pm »

I have them all up against each other, but otherwise no wind break.  It's a nice idea. I should buy some corn cribbing and put up a snow fence.

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: THINGS I THINK ARE FUNNY

« Last post by Terri Yaki on November 07, 2024, 09:26:33 am »

Gotta love The Bee

https://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1854511083156861189

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on November 07, 2024, 09:20:10 am »

I started with one, had a high of three and now have one, which seems to be very healthy. That is my swarm hive so I figured the boss has already overwintered here once. I got my OAV tool yesterday and feel like it will make managing the mites a lot easier and will hopefully have better results next year.

I have fairings around my hive. The garage on one side, tree line on two others and the house on the other. They're tucked in pretty safe there.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Ben Framed on November 07, 2024, 09:09:31 am »

All I have to go on is what he posted. How are your bees faring Terri? I had a satisfactory year, considering the time I put into them. I got enough honey for myself and enough to give some family members. Bees are doing well.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on November 07, 2024, 08:30:23 am »

My bees are faring really well, thanks.  It would be nice if they had a fairing to keep the wind off of them...

Mr Bush I?m sure fairing would be beneficial to your bees at your location, considering the harsh Winter conditions you have described experiencing there.  .  I can?t help but wonder why you haven?t already put fairing for your bees into action? Perhaps the innocence of my post as explained earlier considering (fairing/faring) will influence you in a positive way; working for the good of you and your bees?
You don?t have to thank me. lol  😁

Phillip

Are you sure that he has none up?

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Ben Framed on November 07, 2024, 07:02:31 am »

So, I had a hard time keeping the bees home this spring and the honey production showed. Almost double the production hives and not near the honey I made last year.

As of this writing the 2 yards I was working with as trying for 1 treatment a year are crashing hard. Im assuming none will make it to January.

All other yards seem to be doing well though. All in all I cant complain.

Bill it?s nice to hear your other yards are doing so well! The enlightening revelation of the condition of the two yards in question are very appreciated! This is exactly what is needed, the sharing of information both good and bad!  We all can learn from this.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information.

Phillip 

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your bees fairing? Did you get a satisfactory amount of honey this year?

« Last post by Ben Framed on November 07, 2024, 06:39:07 am »

My bees are faring really well, thanks.  It would be nice if they had a fairing to keep the wind off of them...

Mr Bush I?m sure fairing would be beneficial to your bees at your location, considering the harsh Winter conditions you have described experiencing there.  .  I can?t help but wonder why you haven?t already put fairing for your bees into action? Perhaps the innocence of my post as explained earlier considering (fairing/faring) will influence you in a positive way; working for the good of you and your bees?
You don?t have to thank me. lol  😁

Phillip