I'm looking for suggestions to overcome the following problem related to trying to raise queens using the 'Jenter System'. The problem is encountered during...
I added a page to my website on a simple design of OMF. Abstract: "Conventional open mesh floors seem to be similar in that they all use a drawer type...
Graham & Annie Law
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Jun 3, 2002 10:34 pm
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... related ... all ... in ... around ... had ... Naturally, ... Tex Bee Guy, Sounds like everything id kosher except you did not mention the state of the eggs...
Sounds like everything id kosher except you did not mention the state of the eggs ne' 3 day old into larvae. I have found down here in Southern Africa that...
Hi Bob, What I mean by scrawny bastards is the smallest hatched larvae (after 3 days when you transfer the cups to the cell holders) that looks like it will...
try using a swarm box. make up a wooden box big enough to take three frames. shake bees from a strong colony into box until box has loads of young bees in. ...
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Jul 1, 2002 5:06 pm
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... make ... honey, ... What sort of temperature are you talking about? Regards, Robert Brenchley RSBrenchley@... Birmingham UK...
I cannot say the exact temperature, not that technical, just that I put the hive where it is out of direct sunlight all day. When I had the hives in full sun...
I am not sure at what altitude Mpho has his hives at, but I would estimate the mean daytime temperature is around 28 deg C in summer with a low humidity. Eddy ...
Lear, Eddy(ENL)
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Jul 3, 2002 11:43 am
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Sounds resonable for average temperature, yet I am at about 1, 500 metres and I have another breeding station at 2, 300 metres up in the highlands of Lesotho ...
You must use a queen rearing unit that does not have any open brood, otherwise the bees do not accept the eggs. Another option is to let the eggs hatch in the...
Kari Pirhonen
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Jul 6, 2002 2:08 pm
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Thanks Mpho for your reply and others for your info. Very useful for me....Bob...
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Personally I have never moved bees with a bobcat. But I have operated a forklift in my "day Job" My thoughts are A bobcat/ palettes would be a very...
Hi don nairn, Thanks for the advice. I think I need a flatbed truck which would pull the bobcat on a trailer. I never thought much about the pallets bumping...
Hi Folk I've only ever seen 'swinger' forklifts in photos - the ones i've seen look very similar to 'bobcats'. Anyone know how they differ? I know of at least...
Hi! Folks Did anybody see *Ulises Gold*, a movie with Henry Fonda? He is a beekeeper, and he uses a ....... (you say what) in his truck (pick-up). Sorry I am...
... look very similar to ... the apiary - you ... Yup. Just lurking, since I've written lots on this before and I've been busy. I have pictures on my web site...
... look very similar to ... PS: I just realised: My current diary page at http://www.internode.net/honeybee/diary/ just happens to have a picture (at the July...
In a message dated 7/9/2002 10:39:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Swingers are a little pricey, as is a Bobcat. I'm considering a different option.. A...
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Jul 10, 2002 6:02 pm
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No messages from BeeGadgets since I remarked Swingers are pricey... A good solution for moving hives from a flatbed truck or trailer is a custom monted...
Hello, Anyone have any experience in constructing foundation molds. I seem to know several ways how not to make one. Any successes? Anyone have experience with...
To Whom It May Concern: Does anyone have a gadget or idea to help keep honeybees from being a nuisance collecting water from people's pools? Let me know. I've...
I've had this problem too. It stopped when i served the bees plenty of water close to the hives. The gadget in this case would be a bucket (or rather a bunch...
Mats Andersson
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Aug 7, 2002 9:18 am
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I don't have a direct answer to your question, but have some food for thought and some things you might try that could be interesting. Some background first....
Hi Shane Provide water closer to home. A tap or hose constantly dripping onto a board or similar that the bees can land on (something that won't get overgrown)...
I don't know how territorial your European bees are, but here in SA you need to have your water supplies a good distance away from each other, to prevent...
Lear, Eddy(ENL)
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Aug 7, 2002 11:00 am
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Mark Coldiron referred to the pattern being reversed on the other side of the rolled foundation. Sorry Mark, you are mistaken. The pattern is the same on both...
Rex Boys
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Aug 7, 2002 6:05 pm
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No, you misunderstood. I said if you use plastic foundation as press plates, the resulting wax foundation image will be reversed. What I mean by this is,...
