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- Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Paint or clear polyurethane?
- Replies: 3
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- Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:36 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Paint or clear polyurethane?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5423
Paint or clear polyurethane?
Hey guys, do I have to paint the hive with a solid color paint or can I use a clear polyurethane? A clear varnish would really draw out the beauty of these wooden hives.
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Capturing a Swarm?
- Replies: 8
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OK, March 1st sounds good to me. Does 10 feet up in a tree, on a platform sound about right? Also, am I correct in thinking I should put some frames of old brood comb in? I'm planning on putting them in a tree at the edge of the woods behind my home. That way I'll be able to easily keep a check on i...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:44 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Capturing a Swarm?
- Replies: 8
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Planning for April
I'm planning on setting up the nuc around the last day of March. What do you think?
Litewings
Litewings
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:08 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Capturing a Swarm?
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Cannot hurt
Thanks guys, I guess it cannot hurt.
Litewings
Litewings
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:35 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Capturing a Swarm?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10729
Capturing a Swarm?
OK Guys, here is the question. If I put a couple of frames of old comb into a nuc box, along with three frames of new drawn comb, smear on some Pharomone Lure or Bee Charm, and place it 10 or 15 feet up on a platform in a tree facing south......What are the chances of me capturing a swarm in the spr...