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TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES / Re: Larger Layens hives

« Last post by cao on April 15, 2024, 11:54:42 am »

I have both traditional hives and long hives and will continue to use both.  They each have advantages and disadvantages.  I am on that likes to experiment and try different things. 

The long hives were interesting to me because I had originally thought about a top bar hive but decided on a long hive because of the interchangeability of the frames. 

The traditional Langstroth hives I have consist of shallow medium and deep boxes anywhere from 3 to ten frame.   

One of the things people don't talk about much is from the woodworking side of beekeeping.  I really get a lot of enjoyment from building my equipment, even before I put any bees in it.  That is one advantage the long hive has Is that I got to design them the way I wanted.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Kathyp on April 15, 2024, 11:45:10 am »

When the military made the very stupid choice to dump the .45 they went with the Beretta 9mm.  I don't know what police use, or if the military still uses that weapon.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Out of Reach

« Last post by cao on April 15, 2024, 11:31:24 am »

I have noticed that more often than not that when I have a swarm that is really hard to get in a box that there is virgin queen(s) involved.  If it is the primary swarm with the old queen, she seems ready to get in a box and start getting back to doing her queenly duties.  If it is a secondary swarm or a primary swarm with a tag-a-long virgin, it seems that no one seems to know exactly what to do and so they don't just march right into the box.  And if is a secondary swarm with multiple virgins, it is like trying to herd a bunch of cats.

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

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 15, 2024, 11:06:07 am »

The queen was in the process of laying eggs when we transferred her over and it seems like she was undeterred by the disturbance.

Congratulations Terri on your first hive. I hope it fairs well!! Personally I would wait a week before going back in. Did you transfer them over to your 10 frame set up?

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 15, 2024, 10:06:35 am »

I didn?t watch it either, but your points were well-made, and accepted thanks for your post!

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by animal on April 15, 2024, 09:40:48 am »

I didn't watch it either .. and what Teri said about common sense for sure.

To Sal's point about "effects", I'd add Dunning-Kruger

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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 April 15, 2024, 09:39:19 am »

My nuc has survived its first night in their new home. We got more heavy rain last night so I hope they like it. They were up by 0630, which surprised me, I thought they'd wait until it got lighter or warmer before they got up. How long should I wait before I inspect them in there? And how long will the orientation flights go on? It looks like they're still at it.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Terri Yaki on April 15, 2024, 09:27:14 am »

I don?t know what Brand their service weapons are. But in fairness to the ATF agent, I doubt they know how to break down every single make and model made? Why would this be a requirement? Now if this is his personal Issued weapon, that is another matter. 

I have seen the video but didn't look at it hard. I can tell you that if I was going to be videoed doing something that the world would see, I'd make sure that I didn't look like a fool for the show. And while they are not all identical, they are like a puzzle that one with some common sense can usually figure out. Again, I did not look at the video hard so I don't know if he/they were able to figure it out. In my eyes, it exemplifies the level of incompetence we have leading our country...down the drain.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by animal on April 15, 2024, 09:23:58 am »

Pretty sure Glock is the most common brand of firearm for law enforcement in general, and is extremely common in the public. I'm not a Glock fan, but that's more about preferences and stuff I'm used to that I like.
Anyway, I don't and have never owned one(and often call all models the Glock PPS.. plastic piece for a hint). Several friends have and like them and I have taken them down. No one ever showed me how, nor had I looked it up and it took less than 30 seconds of looking at it (and a background of knowing how semiauto pistols work) to know how it's done. It's REALLY easy.
I also don't claim to be an expert in firearms as this guy does, just someone with basic familiarity and experience. I was certified as an instructor years ago but that was mostly teaching people how to shoot well and safely, not gunsmithing.

If someone was about to be in a public situation where they knew that breakdown of a particular firearm would be needed, any reasonable person of moderate intelligence would familiarize themselves with it and practice it a time or two.

He claims expert status in firearms ...plus .. demonstrated a lack of knowledge...plus ... He failed to gain knowledge/skill in preparation ... times ... the demo was in public ... equals ... justification for calling his actions idiotic, and all the ridicule the public can muster.
 

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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 April 15, 2024, 09:19:07 am »

>What I have been told is that the skunks rap on the hive to disturb the bees and they come out and get eaten. Putting the hive up makes the skunk stand up, revealing his hairless belly, which is vulnerable to stings.

Close.  They scratch on the front of the hive (as evidenced by the scratches), then they catch the guard bee that flies out between their paws, then they roll it in the grass and get it to sting the grass, then they pop it in their mouth and suck the juice out of it and after they have a mouthful, they spit them out.  If the entrance is high enough to expose their throat they won't do this.  If the ground had things that make the rolling part difficult (some staked out chicken wire or paver blocks etc.) it will stop them.