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by quentin
Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Wanted/For Sale
Topic: Going out of business sale
Replies: 0
Views: 3862

Going out of business sale

All woodenware is for 8 frame All pieces are used but workable, some are near new. $5 each: medium supers Hive stands bottom boards Queen excluders Inner covers Telescopic tops $2 each Boardman feeder base only 3/4" shim spacers Bee vac less shop vac $20 Refractometer $5 Hot knives $10 Other it...
by quentin
Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:01 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Robber attacks yesterday
Replies: 3
Views: 17957

Re: Robber attacks yesterday

Planned to check for queens next week. I feed early often, probably spilled some sugar water when inverting the jar feeders. Thanks for the tips.
by quentin
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:41 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Robber attacks yesterday
Replies: 3
Views: 17957

Re: Robber attacks yesterday

All quiet on the Western Front yesterday.
by quentin
Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Robber attacks yesterday
Replies: 3
Views: 17957

Robber attacks yesterday

Had 2 of 4 hive attacked by robbers yesterday. Both hives were strong and won their battles, fortunately. Maybe time to put on robber screens.
by quentin
Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:08 am
Forum: Wanted/For Sale
Topic: pollen for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 16011

pollen for sale

A person who has purchased a couple quarts of honey from me is looking for pollen, Anyone interested in selling him some?
by quentin
Mon May 31, 2021 5:20 am
Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
Topic: Swarm caught 5.25.21
Replies: 2
Views: 10774

Re: Swarm caught 5.25.21

How far away from your hives do you place the trap?
by quentin
Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:31 am
Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
Topic: Swarm 4/16/21
Replies: 2
Views: 7963

Re: Swarm 4/16/21

About how high was it? Did you use a pole bucket?
by quentin
Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: Extractions, cut outs, removals and swarms
Topic: Swarm 3/26/21
Replies: 1
Views: 9157

Swarm 3/26/21

First swarm/capture today. Swarmed about 4:00 PM. Large 4+ lbs best guess.Pretty sure I got the queen, hope it is on the top side of the excluder.
by quentin
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Drones 2021
Replies: 10
Views: 40500

Re: Drones 2021

Saw first drone near entrance today. This is the hive I was wishing would swarm about 10 days ago.
by quentin
Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:55 pm
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Red Maple
Replies: 9
Views: 33213

Re: Red Maple

Bees are steadily working the Red Maple in my backyard today.
by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Red Maple
Replies: 9
Views: 33213

Re: Red Maple

Have a Red Maple stating to bloom, no activity from the bees yet.
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by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: First deadout
Replies: 4
Views: 16151

Re: First deadout

Maybe just orientation/cleansing, did not see any drones this afternoon. The "cloud" outside the hive was much smaller today than before, may be cooler temps. Maybe longer than I think till swarm. I have had good luck catching swarms rather than splitting. Afraid to split this one as it is...
by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:03 am
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: First deadout
Replies: 4
Views: 16151

Re: First deadout

Hard for me to tell. Lots of activity outside the entrance, "cloud" of bees about 3' by 3' by 6' at various times. Haven't checked today yet. I'll see if I can tell more today.
by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:55 am
Forum: News & information
Topic: OA EPA Exemption
Replies: 1
Views: 12821

Re: OA EPA Exemption

Good news
by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Drones 2021
Replies: 10
Views: 40500

Re: Drones 2021

The one strong hive I have remaining has large population and burr comb, I expect it to swarm in the next few days. Didn't go into the frames to check for brood.
by quentin
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:19 am
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: First deadout
Replies: 4
Views: 16151

Re: First deadout

I have had 4 of 6 this winter. Plenty of stores, suspect Queenless or mites. Few SHB. Have one strong , one weak remaining. Looks like strong is about to swarm, the next few days when it warms a bit.
by quentin
Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:53 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Oxalic treatment using fogger
Replies: 6
Views: 32156

Re: Oxalic treatment using fogger

Thanks for the offer to help.
by quentin
Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Oxalic treatment using fogger
Replies: 6
Views: 32156

Re: Oxalic treatment using fogger

You are right, my luck ran out. 4 of the six hives are dead. The two remaining are doing well, population wise. The four that died did not starve, all had large stores. Did not check for queens last fall so some may have not had good queens. I guess that leaves mites as the usual suspect.I used my w...
by quentin
Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:17 am
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: Solstice
Replies: 33
Views: 314673

Re: Solstice

Thanks for the nudge on this thread. Think I'll plant some camellias this year. Sunday or Monday looks like good days to be hefting hives and feeding.
by quentin
Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: Just Stuff
Topic: Oxalic treatment using fogger
Replies: 6
Views: 32156

Re: Oxalic treatment using fogger

Thanks for the links. I am using 80 proof vodka and Oxalic. Never tried water or mineral oil. I'll keep trying this and let you know how it goes.