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Offline Squently

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Beekeeper Research Survey
« on: January 26, 2023, 05:58:35 pm »
I am a 3rd year college student studying product design at the University of Houston, and for my current life centered design project I am researching beekeeping. I would really appreciate y'all filling out my survey. It's not too long, and works on both pc and mobile.

https://universityofhouston.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7UL67Z9ZLvmLUt8
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Offline BeeMaster2

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2023, 06:40:07 pm »
Welcome to Beemaster.
I would love for you to share what you are learning about bees in your studies with our members.
I did answer your survey.
Jim Altmiller
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Offline Ben Framed

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2023, 07:30:38 pm »
Hello Squently, Welcome to Beemaster!

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Offline AustinB

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2023, 10:17:28 pm »
G'day Squently, and welcome to beemaster! Great to see young people interested in bees and their keepers
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Offline Bob Wilson

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2023, 11:47:41 am »
Answered survey. Check.
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Offline The15thMember

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2023, 01:16:24 pm »
I LOVE surveys!  :happy:  I have a comment to make about one of the questions, but I'll wait a while to mention it, since I don't want to influence people's answers.
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2023, 01:37:56 pm »
I did too... I hate "yes/no" answers...
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2023, 02:22:22 pm »
Quote from: Michael Bush on January 27, 2023, 01:37:56 pm
I did too... I hate "yes/no" answers...
Oh, I don't have that kind of comment--well, actually I do now that you say it.  I wasn't sure whether natural cell comb was considered "small cell" or not for the purposes of the question.  I decided to select yes, because I think the question probably wanted to know if you were using traditional foundation-sized cells, and I'm not, but I don't use small cell foundation either, I use none.  But I have something that I want to discuss as a spin-off of one of the questions that I'm waiting on until people have had more time to respond.   
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Offline NigelP

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2023, 02:46:04 pm »
As usual a survey conducted to lead you down a particular path. Hive types....don't use any of the choices offered....ho hum.
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Offline JurassicApiary

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2023, 03:20:08 pm »
Quote from: NigelP on January 27, 2023, 02:46:04 pm
As usual a survey conducted to lead you down a particular path. Hive types....don't use any of the choices offered....ho hum.

It does read that way.  Also feels like a hit and run...ask of help...leave a link and disappear... not to return and answer questions or have the courtesy to tell us more about this.  Approaching two weeks and he's not made an effort to respond.  College students are busy--so are the rest of us.

I may be critical as my background is in education and I was a teacher for many years, but this is a troubling sign of today's work ethic.

I want to help and take the survey, but find it hard to help those who can't help themselves first.
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2023, 05:15:19 pm »
Hey, thanks for bumping this, Jurassic.  I almost forgot to make my comment.  Anyone who hasn't taken the survey yet and still wants to, don't read any farther. 

I LOVE, I mean, L-O-V-E LOVE book scorpions/pseudoscorpions/chelifers.  I have seen only two in my lifetime, once on our picnic table, and once my sister found one and brought it to me.  I had NO IDEA they lived in beehives in mutualism symbiosis with honey bees, :shocked: and it makes me EXTREMELY SAD at the thought that treating for mites kills them.  :cry:  Just more motivation to try and work towards keeping bees without treating.  When I did some more looking at the book scorpions after the survey, I found this amazing article.  http://ujubee.com/?p=1104 
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Offline William Bagwell

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2023, 07:55:20 pm »
Either I misread the question or it was edited after I took the survey. Only remember seeing the word 'chelifers' so answered no. Tend to skim read so could have missed pseudoscorpions.

Anyone know how tolerant of heat they are? Thermal is my only mite treatment.

Edit: Found a partial answer. Regular scorpions can survive up to 117 degrees F and someone in Texas reports finding pseudoscorpions in thermally treated hives. So at least the 105-7 F of a thermal.

Phillip, will try to find time to respond in the other thread...
« Last Edit: February 06, 2023, 09:55:55 pm by William Bagwell »
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2023, 06:40:41 am »
I have seen pseudoscorpians in my hives, but not often.  The problem is they need detritus to reproduce and most of our hives don't have much of that, though wild colonies do.  So probably the ones I see in my colonies just wandered in from somewhere and did ok, but they don't really have a way to reproduce.  I don't know what heat they can tolorate.  If you search online you can find videos of them eating Varroa mites.
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2023, 06:42:32 am »
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Phillip, will try to find time to respond in the other thread...

Thanks William..
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2023, 01:11:11 pm »
Quote from: William Bagwell on February 06, 2023, 07:55:20 pm
Either I misread the question or it was edited after I took the survey. Only remember seeing the word 'chelifers' so answered no. Tend to skim read so could have missed pseudoscorpions.

Anyone know how tolerant of heat they are? Thermal is my only mite treatment.

Edit: Found a partial answer. Regular scorpions can survive up to 117 degrees F and someone in Texas reports finding pseudoscorpions in thermally treated hives. So at least the 105-7 F of a thermal.

Phillip, will try to find time to respond in the other thread...
That's interesting.  I've been thinking about looking into thermal.  I like the sustainability of it, not having to repeatedly buy a single use product. 
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Offline salvo

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2023, 02:52:52 pm »
Hi Folks,

I think that if you're observant, the longer you live, the more you see.

I've seen only a few pseudo scorpions in my hives here in SE Mass. But I did look into them in the 2010 decade. A source was Canada, I think it was connected to Niagara Beeks. They had a source to sell a PS count, in a container, in some sort of medium.

I've bought a lot of bugs, and they come in some sort of medium.

I waited for "Reviews". None came. It was a good idea that, so far, has gone nowhere.

But this:

https://www.roachcrossing.com/for-sale/non-roach/boulder-pseudoscorpion/

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2023, 10:17:14 pm »
A little late on this. Have never seen a pseudoscorpian but quite often we find brown scorpions on the inside of the lids.
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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2023, 11:11:59 pm »
Hello from the Great White North, korookookoo.

Filled out the survey.  Hope it helps!

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2023, 11:13:18 pm »
How ya doing honeypump??
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Offline Ben Framed

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Re: Beekeeper Research Survey
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2023, 11:58:30 pm »
Quote from: TheHoneyPump on March 06, 2023, 11:11:59 pm
Hello from the Great White North, korookookoo.

Filled out the survey.  Hope it helps!

https://youtu.be/OJE3EgTGg9k


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