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

« Last post by FatherMichael on Today at 07:43:54 pm »

Hi Folks,

Sitting back, sitting here waiting on a call from the Wilbanks Apiary trailer.

My club has around 900 packages getting dropped off within the hour.

This is more fun than waiting til the last minute to file your taxes.

Funny, the average age of the members who show up for the unloading is around 67 yo. Canes, walkers knee braces,..... I'm getting too short to work inside the trailer! The feeble and the feeble minded.

Sitting back, sitting here waiting on a call.

Sal

Fantastic!

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Trap deadout/abscond

« Last post by beesnweeds on Today at 06:26:51 pm »

Any other theories out there?

When you catch a swarm its best to hive the bees as soon as possible and start feeding.  The photo of the little piece of comb tells me they didnt have full honey stomachs and probably a smaller secondary swarm with a virgin queen.  If the queen doesnt make it back from a mating flight the population will crash, some of the bees may have made their way back to the original colony or just starved. 

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

« Last post by Salvo on Today at 11:01:59 am »

Hi Folks,

Trailer rolled in at 0256.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/428594386540310/?s=group_other&__cft__[0]=AZXJklC8dbV-cTP0TVou9z4Wav-d9zD3AxI7NGbmBTDkXZHxpIhrNipblXipXYbIXBxg-HBJpMTc7nU-LnwDQHR8cEa2P0mahIwKX8Lz68xQcJJlGz4ygGciZsOKYLVwZLcR9fFOOcQlSLbfVoEM8KzGWleHQSXM3TNq19K8HjrnYpcYqnaMDqrkgs5myNyl60B3yH2trbGbtfo8Qk0dP-pyNzfaM2VRJxjeoXJZHSTPXQ&__tn__=H-R

Usually, it takes about 45 minutes for us to unload and broom clean the trailer. Today about 35 minutes. I think the trailer holds a few less than 1,000 packages, all strapped in, amazingly. Nothing moves, all boxes connected to each other. HVAC. Lotta heat generated by these bees. We'll keep them cool and ventilated for pick-up Saturday (tomorrow) from 8 AM to maybe 1 PM.

We have a lot of members, 700+. And about 80 new Bee School people. They have first crack at packages.

https://www.facebook.com/100094078868185/videos/1225153115530503/

https://www.facebook.com/100094078868185/videos/1093425265076427/

Sal

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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 10:30:10 am »

Hi Folks,

Sitting back, sitting here waiting on a call from the Wilbanks Apiary trailer.

My club has around 900 packages getting dropped off within the hour.

This is more fun than waiting til the last minute to file your taxes.

Funny, the average age of the members who show up for the unloading is around 67 yo. Canes, walkers knee braces,..... I'm getting too short to work inside the trailer! The feeble and the feeble minded.

Sitting back, sitting here waiting on a call.

Sal

At 0154? God bless you.

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DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING / Any of you Australian Beekeepers Heard From OldBeavo Lately?

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 07:44:00 am »

I really miss the lack our friend OldBeavo posting. Has anyone heard from him? I hope all is well for him. He has contributed much here at Beemaster. He is the only migratory Beekeeper I know of from Australia which regularly post here.  🤷🏻‍♂️

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Permethrin drench for SHB

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 07:37:41 am »

Beetle Jails are a good monitor for SHB's and will catch them if they hive is invaded.
Need to change baits every 2 or 3 weeks, not as messy as other  systems. Also fi into  migratory bee keeping systems

OldBeavo if you read this I would like to ask what it is you use for bait? Thanks Phillip

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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 Today at 07:34:39 am »

Took down three swarm traps and moved bees to bee yard, have one more to do in the morning. Put on some supers and checked on others.

Just my thoughts on the previous posts I have started using all frames with foundation in my swarm traps. My first two years I used open frames but with temps in the 90's on these fine Louisiana back roads I had to much of it collapse on me. Since I have started use frames with foundation I have not seen any difference in outcome, using four traps I usually catch 10 to 15 each year.

Thanks for the information Caashenb. .

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Uncle Verseys Trial; Jerry Clower

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 07:23:11 am »

Uncle Verseys Trial; Jerry Clower

https://youtu.be/9CKBpyhgHc8?si=wZ4ltmqn1jfWVcmc

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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 Today at 06:56:06 am »

That is a lot of packages Sal! You must be a member of a well organized, well established bee club. I would be interested in hearing more about your bee club.

Phillip

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: 30 years

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 06:43:08 am »

  Good one iddee!