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CRAFTING CORNER / Re: Wax contamination question

« Last post by Bill Murray on Today at 12:11:00 pm »

Les, I started using apiguard I think 3 yrs ago. it took me a little while to get the dosage right due to temperatures, I used it across the board in all my apiaries as a late summer,early fall treatment and was really pleased with the outcome.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Carniolan Queens

« Last post by Salvo on Today at 12:07:29 pm »

Hi Folks,

A pal just phoned. She bought and just received two Carniolan queens. She IS an experienced beek, but new to Carnies.

She told me they are both *skinny*! Definitely not full-figured girls.

OK? What's skinny? I haven't seen them yet.

Any *newly mated* queen may remain skinny for some days after fertilization until her innards mature as she begins to lay. Are Carnie Queens observably slimmer than other more known races?

She's going to call the supplier, but anyone here got an opinion on this?

Thank you for your prompt response.

Sal

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

« Last post by Bill Murray on Today at 11:57:52 am »

dried and cleaned - 2.70 an ounce

Fresh or frozen - 2.00 an ounce

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

« Last post by Bill Murray on Today at 11:54:28 am »

Phillip I purchased the apimaye bottom board/pollen trap combo they make, to try out this year. I am very happy with them so far. For some reason Im not getting all the bee parts/trash. as I did with the other bottom traps I had. Also they were priced right for a box of 6 direct from Apimaye. And there customer service was top notch.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024

« Last post by FatherMichael on Today at 10:57:08 am »

American Baskeflower beginning here.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 10:18:35 am »

You might get a leaf blower to work.  A air compressor is too powerful.

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.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by cao on Today at 09:56:36 am »

From your hives in the background?

Actually, the hive it probably came from was to the right of the picture.  The ones in the background are the splits I made a few weeks ago.  Just a side note, I need shorter trees.  The swarms that I caught 10 years ago were not nearly as hard to reach.  My fruit trees are getting too tall.  That should be something to consider when starting an apiary.  Have short trees or bushes for swarms to land on.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Michael Bush on Today at 09:51:29 am »

You might get a leaf blower to work.  A air compressor is too powerful.

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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 08:33:13 am »

Except the bees keep elephants away, they don't draw them in like bears!   

I could say the same thing about the farmers.. Who plant their crops.. The elephants like To eat.. So the farmers use the bees as a live Deterrent .. The elephants can smell the crops..


    BEE HAPPY  Jim134   

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 08:13:45 am »

Whenever removing bees from combs you need to be decisive.  Violent even.  Brush with hard flicks.  Never try to gently brush bees.  They just hold on tighter and get angry.

Sounds like good advice. I do have a pressure regulator on my air hose, do you think that would work if I got it adjusted properly?