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Avid hunter and fisherman here! Waterfowl has to top the list for me love to see the feet of approaching mallards, giant canadians in my face excited just typing this!!! :eek: :applause: kinda have...

:DChicken alfredo with morels, fried ham eggs and morels, and cream of morel soup all this week, finding a few shrooms,and alot of other cool stuff in the woods.:D

:D Just saw this thread and made me smile:D second year hunter here, had alot of fun hunting last year and found a few too. The kids and I will be lookin for the rest of our lives. Great oppurtunity...

Finding them still in Oklahoma :thumbsup:drying out with some bad spots, but still taste good. Have only found several dozen this year,but have had alot of fun hunting these hard to find, great...

Congratulations!!, Neil :thumbsup:
I wish you the best with your new home. Sounds like the perfect combo.
BBQ and the buzz sounds fun, can't wait! Since you asked, my bees are doing ok strong...

Hi Neil had to chime in here. Six years ago when looking for a first house to buy I had to drag my wife out of the city "Tulsa" where we both grew up. We bought a house on five acres twenty minutes...

I enjoy your pictures and would like to see more please. How about some pics of your work and the operation. would love to see more, THANKS:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Never too late to start. That is if your ok with things not going as planned.
I waited till my "next year" and got all my equipment together and made a plan. Well everything didnt all go as...

Are they runny on the combs, as well as boil out or is it like they are wanting to get away from the "inspection". It doesnt sound like they are aggressive. I have had two swarms this year act like...

Beesource was truly a great find. I hope you have a great beekeeping experience. I can not say enough good things about NEOBA, our local club or BEESOURCE. They have both been great :thumbsup:...

So the swarm or colony being queenless prevents the fighting, or do you think it was my technique that did not allow my successful combine?

How much fighting and dead bees is to be expected when combining swarms successfully? I tried spraying a swarm and spraying the colony with unscented? syrup. Days of fighting and what I consider a...

3/17 large swarm silver maple branch 6ft

3/17 small swarm eve of home

3/18 large swarm:no:15ft silver maple branch

off and on rain on all three swarms all different locations

Between two wooden fences, several races of bees?, and several clusters. Barely fit into a deep with seven frames, due to room. Also took a lot of stings for a swarm/swarms? Already ready for another...

:applause:large swarm 4/3/09 74145 Tulsa OK

The mint in my backyard is in mostly shade and is all over the place!!
I started some in a pot in the front yard several years ago. I wont be planting anymore
Luke

I just read anther post about this subject by BjornBee, "Total concept of splits,brood breaks,and mites. I think most of my qeustions were answered ther check it out.

Sounds like you are doing great for your first year, "or any year" It is amazing how fast they will grow on a good flow!!! How was the honey??

I pick number three, cause I want MORE BEES!!! :eek: I dont know what would be best, but I would feed feed feed and reassess later.
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Would a push in cage accomplish the same thing, or would you have to contain the queen to long.


Ian, sounds like a split to me, were you thinking something else? And could this be two birds...

Have not observed any bees on GR in my area either I have not smelled it in the hives

I am in a similar situation with my two colonies and am leaning toward leaving them alone. Is it normal for us to be dealing with this, because they just wont do what I want them to?!?!:D

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I read recently that honey could be used as an emulsifier??:rolleyes:

Goldenrod is blooming in big patches and a yellow group of flowers about half dollar size also growing in groups maybe "Asters" if anybody knows??

Basball size swarm in parking lot, six feet up, and a easy bee vac. The manager insisted on a "couple of" dinners I dont know what was worth more???:D