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Everyones water buffering capacity is different, so one amount doesn't work for all. You could even purchase pH strips from a hot tub or pool place to get in the right range.

Jrbbees: Thats funny! :)

I spend lots of time on the road, and have been listening to podcasts quite a bit. I cancelled my Sirius radio and wanted to know if anyone knows of any entertaining beekeeping podcasts?

We did something similar last winter here. Actually we were not aware that there were bees in the tree until after it was on the ground. The comb didn't break luckily, the tree was an old ash tree...

I don't have much experience, but many do foundationless frames, that would help you out for a start.

Thats what high gear in the tractor is for! I wouldn't jump off, even 15mph is faster than I can go and sustain for any period of time..

Yes you can reuse hefeweizen yeast, though to get the esters that are traditional in this beer its best to underpitch it a bit. Don't pitch onto a whole cake, I would use about 1 cup of trub/yeast...

The carbon was regularly regenerated in the carbon furnaces on site. We would measure the density of the carbon 3 times a day (each shift) and would regularly pulse a portion of the carbon out of...

I worked in the Corn Wet Milling industry in the 90's. We made HFCS as well as standard corn syrup and other products. HFCS will not have much for any contamination from heavy metals as it is...

Its hard to say being as uneducated with Bee's as I am if they had a small brood nest or a large one. With the mild winter we had its really a crap shoot to me, but others would have a better idea. ...

1610I'm not sure how to upload a larger picture! I posted them on photobucket, but they are still smaller than on my computer.

Here are some pictures of the cut out and the bees.
Does anyone have an idea of the breed?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/dalet56245/th_IMG-20120407-00021.jpg...

Just wanted to update on the bees. I did the cutout yesterday afternoon and moved the bees into their new digs. I took the comb with brood and used rubberbands to hold it into frames. I filled 6...

We have been having quite nice weather here the last few weeks, and I am wondering if I could cut the bees out of the tree and put them into a hive now? I am afraid if I wait too long there will be...

I hated fractions as a kid and hate them more now. If you have your own sawmill, you can cut to your 10" dimension if you want to.

Since they were stressed and we lost a cup of honey in the movement today, not to mention what was lost yesterday after we made the cut, I poured some dry sugar into a cavity for them to eat. I made...

I didn't comment, since Im a newbee, but I didn't think you want to mess with their stores, they have been doing this for many years and know more about themselves than we do.
If they are weak, you...

I only have my one feral colony now, but I want 4 hives on a pallet by fall. I'm going to buy a package also and split them once if possible. So I am buying all of that, plus a nuc. I spent 210...

Im a Newbee, but is candy that much better than newspaper and dry sugar?

Some of the empty comb on the bottom broke off so I have saved that. It is pretty large! I suppose if there are wild bees out there, I should be able to find some more?

Pictures,
This one is the top of the hive we accidently cut through.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f373/dalet56245/th_Bees2.jpg

This one is the bottom of the tree trunk with the empty comb...

I'm working on that, I will have some up tonight.

Here is a video of them spreading their wings after I unloaded the tree....

We got the log all set up here at home today. The hive was cut through the top 1/3 so they lost some of their honey. We did get it stood up and I am working on getting the openings sealed back up...

Should I put a newspaper over their hive under the plywood with dry sugar on it? I'm afraid at night when it gets to freezing the sugar water would freeze.

Yuuki,
I would welcome the assistance and thanks for the offer, the problem is that I am about 2.5 hours west and south of the Twin Cities. The plan for today is
1. Cut the log to as small a size...