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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 06:25:15 pm »

My first hive inspection is complete and all looks good to me except that I expected to see more pollen in there. It's not like they're not bringing it in. Since I'm technically challenged and my GoPro clips videos at about 17 minutes, I have to present it in two parts. If any one wants to take the time to watch and give me advice on what I might have done wrong, I'd welcome the opportunity to improve my ways.    I found what may well be a queen cell and I showed it the best I could at 13:40 in Part I. It does have larva in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA_E8_nkTTg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibhxZbuQTsg

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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Re: Why Do Classic Vehicles Cost So Much, Is Simple...

« Last post by animal on Today at 12:57:30 pm »

first car.. acquired and started on it when I was 14. Drove it for years and never considered it "finished" .. a '61 Austin-Healy 3000 . Doesn't run right now, but maybe I'll get around to restoring it after I'm done paying for kids. 

btw ... "beast" is a different car, a modified 1954 BN1 rust bucket with a 302 Chevy and a B&M hydro-stick trans. Next version of it will be a blown 400/400 turbo .. have motor, blower and trans. but a lot of work ahead

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

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on Today at 12:09:50 pm »

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

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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Re: Why Do Classic Vehicles Cost So Much, Is Simple...

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 11:44:30 am »

I don't restore them, I just nurse them along and I have always been of the opinion that it would be cheaper to just buy one that someone else restored, as long as the work was good.

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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Why Do Classic Vehicles Cost So Much, Is Simple...

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 11:41:22 am »

Are you interested in older vehicles? This fellow explains why, in his opinion classic vehicles cost so much. Parts, paint, hours spent, etc. This seems to be a popular hobby these days. Have any of you attempted to restore an older vehicle?

Very short clip...
https://youtube.com/shorts/IPY0BOQ1C9U?si=-hkRpzCi9iUg41NR

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

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 11:14:06 am »

Except the bees keep elephants away, they don't draw them in like bears!    I heard an interview with someone with this organization or a similar one on the 2 Million Blossoms podcast.  They are called Wild Survivors, and they work with farmers in Africa to put up bee fences around farmland to protect crops from elephants, plus the bees provide the farmers with an additional source of income.  This also helps protect the elephants from poaching, because the farmers are often approached by poaching rings looking for elephants that are easy marks, and the farmers are usually willing to oblige because the elephants are a nuisance.  If you've got the time, I'd highly recommend a listen, it was extremely interesting.  https://www.2millionblossoms.com/wild-survivors-african-elephants-and-honey-bees-019/

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your Bees?

« Last post by FatherMichael on Today at 10:37:51 am »

This is the first legitimate warm day we've had.  Great activity at the entrance of both hives.  Mesquite just starting to bloom.

What constitutes 'legitimately warm' down there? Anything over 100F? 

Our area is semiarid, influenced by the Chihuahua Desert, and we have a lot of wind, which keeps the4 heat from being unbearable.  I'd rather live here than Houston or Atlanta, for instance.  Yesterday was a normal, seasonally appropriate warm day - a good bee day!  But now it is time to look out for violent thunderstorms and hail.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 10:32:24 am »

My swarm trap saw a good bit of action yesterday and there is some interesting activity at it this morning. One bee in particular is acting like she owns the place and seems to be guarding the door (I have the small entrance opening on it). She's going in and out the door, circling some and looks like she's spreading a pheromone. Now she took off.

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

« Last post by Jim134 on Today at 10:15:19 am »

   Just something to think about.. If you're a farmer in Kenya..

https://youtube.com/shorts/aSaBYHZhks8?si=86NPHQGIvlJ-_0qr

      BEE  HAPPY  JIM134   

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: How are your Bees?

« Last post by AustinB on Today at 07:00:50 am »

After rolling through the past winters with virtually zero losses, I had some losses this year (about a dozen) about 50% of them were my fault due to some changes in my work schedule and availability that kept me from sufficient winter prep. We had a hard and prolonged cold snap here that was hard on the smaller nucs I was overwintering. That being said my other 30+ colonies are booming. We had an incredible yield of dead nettle this spring, which allowed the bees to buildup early and fast. Autumn olive just started popping a few days ago so its game on now. I'll be putting a 2nd outyard on a new piece of property that abuts a local orchard. My 10 yr old middle son has begun to work colonies and scooping swarms without gloves now, big deal for him Supers are going on, white wax and swarm control. The removals are starting to really pour in now, I have 6 lined up currently. Busy time of year!