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- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: Just Stuff
- Topic: Early February observations/Burr comb in shims
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Re: Early February observations/Burr comb in shims
I tossed the medium super on my girls last week. Went out for a brief peek yesterday and they're drawing out comb in the super. Looked in the top deep and the queen has been busy. She's fully carpeted 5 frames both sides with brood. When I looked last week there was just one frame in the upper deep ...
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:37 pm
- Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
- Topic: single deep swarm trap???
- Replies: 4
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Re: single deep swarm trap???
I've been watching scouts look over the hive for the past few days. Yesterday there were probably 100+/- coming and going throughout the afternoon, seemed to bee interested in the hive box, but not bringing in any resources. This morning just before noon I glanced out my office window and saw a bee ...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
- Topic: single deep swarm trap???
- Replies: 4
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Re: single deep swarm trap???
Thanks Wally
I'll go toss in some more old comb and bare foundation to fill the box
I'll go toss in some more old comb and bare foundation to fill the box
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
- Topic: single deep swarm trap???
- Replies: 4
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single deep swarm trap???
Hey all
I've been seeing a good many honey bees in the adjacent neighbors yard.
Would a single deep with 3 or 4 frames of old drawn comb be a good swarm trap? I'm hoping there will be some swarm scouts in those workers.
I've been seeing a good many honey bees in the adjacent neighbors yard.
Would a single deep with 3 or 4 frames of old drawn comb be a good swarm trap? I'm hoping there will be some swarm scouts in those workers.
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:35 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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Re: New Beeks North Greensboro
We haven't posted an update on the girls in quite a while here. Sad to say we lost the hive Christmas Eve. There were some cleansing flights during the day and the girls were cleaning out a few dead bees while it was warmish. Then the super cold night and we had to go out of town to help a dear frie...
- Wed May 04, 2022 7:17 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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Re: New Beeks North Greensboro
Right now we don't have extra drawn frames. I do have bare foundation frames and can split if needed.
This year's goal is getting both deeps and a medium drawn out with enough resources for them to winter comfortably.
This year's goal is getting both deeps and a medium drawn out with enough resources for them to winter comfortably.
- Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:50 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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Re: New Beeks North Greensboro
three weeks since we installed the nuc. Lots of bees, lots of brood, lots of pollen and nectar or funny honey since we've been feeding. Bottom box is 8 frames full, so we took a little burr comb off the top of the frames and inner cover and added a second deep. Removed the entrance reducer while I w...
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:45 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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Re: New Beeks North Greensboro
We took a very quick peek in there last night. Lots of bees have emerged in the past 4 days. They consumed about 1/2 gallon of 1:1 syrup. They are packing in the pollen and putting up fresh nectar, maybe the 1:1 syrup They've started drawing comb on one of the 3 frames I put in the box on Friday eve...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:53 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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Re: New Beeks North Greensboro
We have everything pushed together nice at tight. There's a little bit of "extra space" outside of the outermost frame. I thought that would be better than space outside of the feeder. I didn't want to tempt them into drawing comb on the outside of the feeder. I'll quickly crack it open to...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:43 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: New Beeks North Greensboro
- Replies: 8
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New Beeks North Greensboro
Hi all, Tommy and Anne Samuels here. We attended joined the beekeeping classes after they had already gotten started, but decided to jump in no matter what. Picked up our Nuc on Friday from Beez Needz and installed the girls Friday afternoon. bees.jpg They went into our 10 frame deep along with a 1 ...