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- Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:37 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Lost colony.. now what?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15815
Re: Lost colony.. now what?
I had 2 going into the winter; both looked on the smaller side but the smallest hive when we had the weather for at least 8 days not getting out of freezing temps did that hive in... Through the years I've had experiences that you described and I now use a quilt box to help keep the moisture from dr...
- Fri May 19, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Supering for the honey flow
- Replies: 22
- Views: 140129
Re: Supering for the honey flow
thank you for your reply ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Fri May 19, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Supering for the honey flow
- Replies: 22
- Views: 140129
Re: Supering for the honey flow
so talking to a couple of others in my area that have bees, all think the main flow is over and not many are bragging on getting much capped honey. Do you think because of the mild winter & the heavy rains we just got at the end of April and begging of May diminished the nectar or hindered the b...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:41 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Supering for the honey flow
- Replies: 22
- Views: 140129
Re: Supering for the honey flow
Same here, lots of activity and fanning, some are still bringing in pollen. Looking forward to going in tomorrow or Sunday, I already have new shallows on hoping for them to draw out the comb, then I'll have drawn out comb to add when necessary
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:17 pm
- Forum: Products of the Hive
- Topic: Honey is thick and grainy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16713
Re: Honey is thick and grainy
I had the same thing, I pulled 9 shallow frames so I know it wasn't anything from sugar water... Glad to see you had the same thing since I hadn't seen anyone else posting about. I'm in Thomasville so I doubt moonshine in my local area "LOL" but ya never know..
- Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:09 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Bees out at night and swarming lights
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10522
Re: Bees out at night and swarming lights
It's not uncommon for me to see 2-3 on my back screen door in the morning, I figured these were late forgers that decided to land on the door since I leave the back deck light on for when my dog is out, by the time I get home in the afternoon they are gone. I've looked at them and on cold days and n...
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:21 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Odor in the yard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20004
Re: Odor in the yard
I've heard goldenrod bloom has come and gone so I guess Aster is what the girls are bringing in... all 4 hives smells like dirty gym socks ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:05 pm
- Forum: News & information
- Topic: NC Hive Law restriction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20224
Re: NC Hive Law restriction
Wow, I would have figured there was a limit on the amount of hives you could have a property so you couldn't have more than what would fit on your property
not that you needed 5 or more...![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
not that you needed 5 or more...
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- Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:04 pm
- Forum: Just Stuff
- Topic: poor, poor zulu
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9723
Re: poor, poor zulu
Ouch!!!! ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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- Wed May 27, 2015 6:44 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Chemical Kill
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21613
Re: Chemical Kill
in the wanted for sale section this was listed on Friday, but I'd snag Wally's if I needed any ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Nobody I know of with packages in T'ville
I still have two med nucs for sale. You can call me @
3363274898
Or
email at bee.local.apiaries at gmail dot com
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Nobody I know of with packages in T'ville
I still have two med nucs for sale. You can call me @
3363274898
Or
email at bee.local.apiaries at gmail dot com
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:34 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Missing Queen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28942
Re: Missing Queen
Now go out in the middle of the day and switch places with the hives. The returning foragers will return to the same place they have been, thus equalizing the hives again. I think I'll do that when I get home this afternoon, mine looks like they drifted as well from the 2 packages I got 2 weeks ago...
- Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:48 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Stores
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7502
Re: Stores
If it were me I'd keep giving the sugar water until they start bringing in their own netar, I've been reading a lot of beekeepers are just now loosing their bees to starvation... Crazy winter we've had. The Nuc I just set up into a 10 frame hive body this past Sunday have pretty much eaten up 4 larg...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:55 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Sad Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17887
Re: Sad Day
I think they starved, they never moved up.. I had the bottom brood box with honey for the winter and honey in the supers above. I guess with all the rain we've had they ate what was in the brood box. The supers were still full of honey I couldn't see the brood until i knocked them off. I smelt each ...
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:55 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Sad Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17887
Re: Sad Day
Thanks Wally, I have all frames in the freezer and rest are in heavy plastic bags. Yeah i have none but will need to wait to get any, i spent money on an honey extractor and capping knives and more wooden ware hoping to expand so i'm cashed out, thanks for the offer friend.
What do I spray on them?
What do I spray on them?
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:39 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Sad Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17887
Sad Day
I went home hoping to see the girls flying tonight but there were non, I opened the tops of both of my hives and they are dead... I checked them 20 days ago when I took a Quick look. Last week I tapped on the side and listened with my stethoscope and could hear them. Bummer I just bought a honey ext...
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:51 pm
- Forum: Just Stuff
- Topic: Winter Planning--First Thoughts
- Replies: 24
- Views: 72507
Re: Winter Planning--First Thoughts
It's been a busy month to keep an active eye on my hives with the rain we've had, I started getting worried when I went out to the hives and saw all the dead ones on the ground in front of the hives. I was able to take a peek inside the 2 hives Saturday and my large hive from last year isn't as larg...
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: Fall honeyflow
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27768
Re: Fall honeyflow
I figured i'd find my answer. My strong hive is bringing in some kind of pollen and the hive stinks, same stank my other hive last year. Good to know its a natural stink.
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:55 am
- Forum: Beekeeping 101
- Topic: robbing
- Replies: 29
- Views: 49357
Re: robbing
Yes sir, I did the same thing on small hive that I did a split on I put an aluminum adjustable reducer on it and made it closed all the way except the holes. My other hive seemed quite a bit active so I put the same type reducer, but besides the holes being open I gave them more to enter and exit on...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:12 pm
- Forum: Wanted/For Sale
- Topic: Trinity High Point area Honey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7834
Trinity High Point area Honey
Hey! I have a friend in the Trinity High Point area looking for some local honey to help him and his wife with allergies can you give me some names and numbers of people that's our club that sells in this surrounding area John at triad bee supply might, he's going to try him, but more choices are be...
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:01 am
- Forum: Just Stuff
- Topic: Wayne's Bee Nuc
- Replies: 16
- Views: 31512
Re: Wayne's Bee Nuc
I'll be going into my into my strong Wayne's bee hive and pulling honey supers off for extracting tomorrow, Sunday if I have time I'm planning on doing a split off of it and doing a 5 frame Nuc and letting them re-queen. If it works out I'll be willing to sell that if anyone is interested