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Couple of the Battleground Brewers are looking for about a gallon each to make some Mead

If you have extracted and have excess , please let me know.

Rick
(336) two zero 9-98 nine 4

If i remember correctly, on the other website it was said that it probably contains cornstarch, which is no good for bees

Andrew, head brewer of Four Saints brewery in Ashboro is looking for 100lbs of Spring honey.

If anyone is a position to help, please let me or Iddee know

Rick

Rick dot abc at gmail dot come

Late to the party , but still here with a drink in hand... Sandoz used to manufacture our strain of BT, they sold out to Valent in late 1990's . Sandoz had an approval to use anzewai on Bee hives but that did not transfer across with the sale. Certan is registered for use in Canada and UK - which is...

Freeware sw to resize pics is amazingly easy - from here> called Irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/

I load my pics to Picassa web, but have also used Photobucket

If anyone is having problems with Caterpillars on their cabbages ,

I have a source of BT locally now - the rep sorted me out. email me or PM me

Rick

That kinda makes sense Wally.

I'll do some digging now that the rep is talking to me....

Xentari BT, is a recognized Organic insecticide. It is used in Cabbage farming and other green products, and Farmers using it may still call their produce Organic. It used to be registered in USA for Beekeeping, and is used widely in other countries for Wax Moth. One has to wonder why we cannot use ...

Rob I have plenty BT if you need to spray frames.

Welcome to use my sprayer.

Lastly , I would be most welcome to help anyone with advice or even a loan of some equipment for a proofing first Mead



Our BBG Club members in turn are always looking for bulk honey too , by the gallon usually.

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I was ably helped by Tim, Derick and Scarlett Scarlett is a new Beek (member of the club), and daughter of a Beekeeper from Tn https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AnHOL0uFwXk/UlcIyzWPvFI/AAAAAAAAMXE/-UQJ9TeWzX8/s800/Slide1.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s_71crzILhc/UlcI27NQ3rI/AAAAAAAAMXU/R--...

I enjoyed the interaction with the members and hopefully you took away some tips to make some Mead Cleanliness is important !!!!!! Any honey can be used. DONT USE BREAD YEAST !!!! Local resources for equipment and ingredients: Big Dans Brewshed off of 68 (5 stars ) Triad Homebrew cnr Market and Guil...

A good bed on ground is supposed to help against Small Hive beetle larvae .... having said that i bought a large bag but did not use it last year.

started using wood ashes from fire which is also supposed to work.

of course after rain you have to replace it each time ...

Jack and Dylan finished up all their requirements for the merit badge and thus have earned the Bee Keeping Merit Badge. Congrats We opened up the hive for an inspection, while we did not pull the whole hive apart, we did get down into the brood area and see newly laid eggs and while stores are a bit...

Nice, need pics

Sadly myself and numerous others have tried everything over the last 4 years , national have no interest. .. yet we have some totally useless Merit badges still in the program that appeal to very very few kids. From the growth of Beekeeping , urban and rural , I would like to believe that 80% of tro...

How about the Practical for those of us that fell by the wayside when they stopped supporting the program ?