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HONEYBEE REMOVAL / Re: This Girl has the JP//Schawee Touch!

« Last post by animal on May 21, 2024, 02:13:32 pm »

just a "serious" .02

anyone taking bee bunny videos as serious instruction on removals or beekeeping, might need a sting or two to teach them otherwise.

maybe these gals are teaching the valuable lesson to not believe every thing you see (and like). That's what I'm going with anyway ..
So for all the babes posting ...

Keep it up ! ... Some of us see great value in your service to mankind! 

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HONEYBEE REMOVAL / Re: This Girl has the JP//Schawee Touch!

« Last post by AustinB on May 21, 2024, 01:58:53 pm »

Yeah, but I bet you don't have long hair!    I don't want to speak for Austin, but I don't think it's unrealistic in the sense that she isn't really doing it, just that it makes people assume things about bees and bee removals that aren't necessarily accurate, especially because she isn't showing the whole process.  Not everyone should crack open a bee hive with no protective equipment, and not every bee hive would respond well to it, and unfortunately that's what a lot of people on social media might assume from seeing something like that scroll by in their feed without any context.  I did see her wearing a jacket or a veil in other videos to be fair.  But seriously, I don't know how on earth she can stand having her hair down like that while she's working and how bees are not constantly getting tangled in her hair.  My hair is a little bit longer than hers, and I always have to be careful when I'm around the hives if I have it down.  It's probably the number one cause of my getting stung when I'm in the apiary but not inspecting.  I always put it up when I'm going to be working around or with the bees.   

Nailed it 

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HONEYBEE REMOVAL / Re: This Girl has the JP//Schawee Touch!

« Last post by AustinB on May 21, 2024, 01:54:03 pm »

That one hit a nerve huh ha!

I'm not saying she doesn't get the job done, or shes bad at removals

I was looking more past that, into the impression and representation of the removal. She's a carbon copy of Erika Thompson. Nothing wrong with that, its just that all of the content is very selected and tailored for social media and views. Which again, not saying its a bad thing, they clearly make a lot of money doing it. Girl, long hair always down, zero ppe, skimpy shirts, never aggressive bees, etc. It appeals to the masses, but I can assure you thats unrealistic for Texas with the scoot' genetics running around down there. I don't have anything against her, just stating the fact that there is a lot of cherrypicking to make the content fit into a certain type of category. The videos are fun, I just get tired of social media bandwaggoning.
Now dirtrooster? That is some legit bee removal content, cool videos too.

Jim, I'm talking the overall tone of the removals, not instances where you don't have to wear PPE. I'm a licensed and insured commercial and residential bee removal pro here in the NoVA and DC region, and I typically do a lot of them without PPE also, if the bees are not stirred up. But sometimes they are, and sometimes downright aggressive. So I just respond to the bees accordingly.

Animal gave a few great examples of why her style is so popular 

I have long hair too, and a full beard but I keep my hair up during removals 
I've got a commercial removal coming up and the local news is considering being on site for it, maybe I'll let it down for that one LOL

By the way JP is the man

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: When to stop feeding syrup to just-installed package?

« Last post by The15thMember on May 21, 2024, 01:48:42 pm »

Well since you just caught a swarm, my guess would be that the flow in your area is strong enough that you can stop feeding at this point.  Your girls have almost two boxes drawn out now, so they should have enough comb to do what they need to do.  In my opinion, that is a major reason to feed a new nuc/package, so they can draw the comb they need for the hive to function, especially since there may not be a nectar flow on naturally.  Whereas swarms come with bees primed to draw, so they don't need the extra boost.       

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HONEYBEE REMOVAL / Re: This Girl has the JP//Schawee Touch!

« Last post by The15thMember on May 21, 2024, 01:37:42 pm »

JP not only has long hair, but a beard as well!  Nearly his whole head is covered in hair!  His  videos look very realistic to me. (From Start To Finish)

In fact it is because of, and through his videos I gained information for doing my own cutouts to obtain bees.  Plus he is the one who suggested to me that I join a beeforum since I knew little about bees.; And why I am here at beemaster today.

But that's actually kind of the point I'm making.  JP is a professional with many, many years of experience, and his videos have high educational value and are sometimes 30 minutes long or more.  This girl has literally posted 4 videos on her channel in 4 years, and the rest is just shorts in which almost all of the process of the removal has been edited out for time so you can't really learn anything about the removal process anyway.  I did skim through her longest video and her proficiency with a larger colony looked dubious to me.  She had the homeowners sitting nearby on lawn chairs and they fled when one of them got stung.  When she removed the wall and exposed the colony and it was more than she had bargained for, she just stood there for a minute and some guy, who supposedly had no experience but she was letting help "against her better judgment", kind of stepped in and took over with the wall.  Nothing about her looked like she knew what she was doing in this moment, whereas JP exudes nothing but confidence.  Everything about this girl's videos are just entertainment, meant for people to consume in a minute or two and move on.  Which is fine, but it's not comparable to the value of JP's channel (which I really need to watch more of).             

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Community Feeding

« Last post by FatherMichael on May 21, 2024, 11:51:42 am »

Here is this guys reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8bDzD-aXj4
Cheers

There you go.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Tea Tree Oil

« Last post by kiran41 on May 21, 2024, 11:05:14 am »

"Natural Essence" and "Essential Oil" for tea tree oil are likely the same. Both are concentrated plant extracts. Check the brand website or ingredient list (look for "Melaleuca alternifolia") to be sure.

Important: Tea tree oil can be toxic, **never use it on bees without a vet's advice**. Consult a bee veterinarian for safe nosema treatment options.

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

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on May 21, 2024, 09:35:18 am »

Ben,
The ant bait is Terro. This one.
https://a.co/d/gZ6hKgm
Yes, I have lost several hives to Carpenter Ants. Until I found out about Terro, I would bee killing every ant in the hive and their eggs trying to get rid of them. When they get strong in numbers they will kill a hive. They are really a problem when I have my bees on the trailer in Jacksonville and I?m not there to check on them. I usually set baits at the wheels or jack stands where they can get on the trailer.

I also have had small ants, some micro ants live in my hives but they are not a problem.
Jim Altmiller

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: When to stop feeding syrup to just-installed package?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on May 21, 2024, 09:31:47 am »

OK, after reading several different thoughts on when to stop, I still don't know so I'll see what the thoughts are these days.

Got my nuc on April 14 and have been feeding them all along. For a short bit, feeding slowed but right now, they're drinking it like drunken sailors. I gave them six cups of syrup on Sunday and it's gone already. Hive is thriving, tulip poplars are in full bloom and abundant around here but they are still building wax. What to do?

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FORUM / Re: Gold prospecting using a metal detector

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on May 21, 2024, 09:22:26 am »

Les,
I thought you were working in a small creek not a river. 😆
I figured if you found the right rock and with a shovel you dig a hole under the down stream side it would tend to catch heavy material.  Just how many gold prospectors do you have working your area?

Jim Altmiller