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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made
« Last post by Ben Framed on September 20, 2023, 08:31:16 pm »Very good looking quality work Les...
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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Pollen and Other Specialty Bee Products (Re: Today I Made)
« Last post by Ben Framed on September 20, 2023, 08:30:07 pm »Good deal.....
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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made
« Last post by Lesgold on September 20, 2023, 08:24:34 pm »I started putting together the first stages of the trap. I decided to go with 7 escapes I order to make stapling a bit easier. The base of the trap will have bee space included. End grain of plywood will be set into a trench or a rebate where possible. I can?t really attempt anything else until my pollen trap strips arrive so that spacing can be calculated. The size of the pollen drawer will be determined after the bottom mesh layer is installed. Components are only screwed together at this stage.
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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Pollen and Other Specialty Bee Products (Re: Today I Made)
« Last post by Lesgold on September 20, 2023, 08:17:01 pm »I closed the door on the trap this morning. A cold front came through and as a result, most of the girls are tucked up in bed under the blankets. This meant the few bees who were flying could be watched as they moved in and out of the hives. They were able to move through the opening in both directions with a bit of effort which is what I wanted to see.
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DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING / Re: Varroa detected in Australia
« Last post by Skeggley on September 20, 2023, 08:06:03 pm »So here we are. Eradication negated by commercial interests. Management now means no more compensation for those affected. We have to suck it up. Will there be an enquiry into all of this? Probably not, as those responsible justify their run for cover. As usual, unlike Allan Joyce of Qantas, those responsible for the failure will have their responses already written. Not me! blame something or some-one else. Now, what of the fire ant? More of the same methinks. An indictment of government and their servants. To all beekeepers,I am sorry for your loss. A sad representation on the incapacity of statutory authorities.
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DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING / Re: Varroa detected in Australia
« Last post by max2 on September 20, 2023, 06:08:51 pm »https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-09-21/varroa-mite-management-strategy-beekeeper-cost-food-prices/102880084
I have it from a very reliable source that a pallet of Apiguard is on a flight to Australia right now..
Varroa will chage beekeeping for ever here.
I'm concerned that beekeepers with one or two FLOW hives will hardly do their checks. The supers on FLOW hives are very heavy and the product was promoted as the easy way to get to honey.
I have it from a very reliable source that a pallet of Apiguard is on a flight to Australia right now..
Varroa will chage beekeeping for ever here.
I'm concerned that beekeepers with one or two FLOW hives will hardly do their checks. The supers on FLOW hives are very heavy and the product was promoted as the easy way to get to honey.
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: News: Asian Hornet Nest Discovered in GA
« Last post by beesnweeds on September 20, 2023, 05:32:00 pm »Has there been any updated on the Asian Hornet situation reported here in America? Hopefully the Asian Hornet is stopped here in America though concern is certainly justified.Yes. Gard Otis professor at the University of Guelph said last night that there has been no reports of giant hornets in 22 / 23. There are no updates on the yellow legged hornet in Georgia. If the yellow legged hornet isn't eradicated it will mostly become more of a problem for southern state beekeepers. Its not all doom and gloom news dealing with them.
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Reading list
« Last post by The15thMember on September 20, 2023, 11:30:35 am »Have you read Huber? This is about the research that discovered every useful thing we know about bees except parthenogenesis written by the blind man who discovered all of those facts.I have not, and it's on my list. And I may be in the mood for something historical, since I'm kind of getting fed up with the modern books that are trying to push a narrative. This one is the worst in a string of somewhat disappointing modern pollinator books for me.
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DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING / Re: Varroa detected in Australia
« Last post by Ben Framed on September 20, 2023, 10:57:06 am »I noticed in the new map above as compared to the most recent map, posted in reply 296 a week ago, showing scattered outbreaks in several wide areas of NSW, none of the newer areas are shown to be in the 'management areas' but are hidden, or blended into the suppression zones. What is the definition, or the difference in the attention given to the Management zones and the Suppression zones?
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: News: Asian Hornet Nest Discovered in GA
« Last post by Ben Framed on September 20, 2023, 10:27:25 am »Just a few days after we were talking about the invasive Varroa Destructor situation In Australia, it seems NSW has officially changed their position from eradication efforts, to Varroa management.
Has there been any updated on the Asian Hornet situation reported here in America? Hopefully the Asian Hornet is stopped here in America though concern is certainly justified.
After reading Reagan's post describing the Asian Hornets habits, perhaps beekeepers in the surrounding areas of the last seen hornets will vigently keep an eye of their hives in early morning and late evening just to make sure no more are in the area?
Philip
Has there been any updated on the Asian Hornet situation reported here in America? Hopefully the Asian Hornet is stopped here in America though concern is certainly justified.
After reading Reagan's post describing the Asian Hornets habits, perhaps beekeepers in the surrounding areas of the last seen hornets will vigently keep an eye of their hives in early morning and late evening just to make sure no more are in the area?
Philip