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    Re: boilerplate contracts for cutouts?

    Don't forget, llc's don't absolve you of personal liability if you are found to be negligent. At least that's how it is in Calif. In today's litigious society ALWAYS have at least liability...
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    Re: Quick Package Question

    Dan, not that I'm some expert... how cold does that garage get? I saw lows in the high 20's forcasted. I'd say bring them inside someplace.

    How long ago was the package shook?
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    Re: Is this foul brood?

    moldy pollen maybe?
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    Re: Sideliner Product Liability Insurance?

    I'm interested in this too... FBFS doesn't operate in Calif. it looks like
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    Re: Free maxant hat giveaway - details inside

    Nice hat!

    5797

    Thanks H. T. Krantz and Maxant!

    And no, I didn't get the "broken in" one :lookout:
  6. Re: American Foulbrood outbreak in my 2 day old hive

    here here!
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    Re: Serious Rain Ahead

    We're having sunny and in the 80's to low 90's here in the S.F. Bay Area :)

    Of course we had a REALLY dry winter this year, snow pack at only 17% of normal (that was on the news this morning) but...
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    Re: Neonicotinoids The Four Dog Defense

    Why oh why am I doing this to myself? :pinch:



    So in 0.28% of cases the likely culprit was clothianidin?

    borderbee, have you read Randy Oliver's site at all? http://scientificbeekeeping.com/...
  9. Re: Good word for Phil Hofland and Noble Apiaries in Dixon, CA + Keith Jarrett

    Ah, YOU were the reason Phil was on the road when I called him! ;)

    I agree, Phil and his brother (I believe it was Mark? sorry!) were great to deal with. I ordered 1 package from them in January...
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    Re: Confused

    Ah, interesting how close but so different...
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    Re: Confused

    Boy, you are in EAST Oregon! What about around Boise? That's somewhat close isn't it?
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    Re: New Forum Idea: Sideliners

    How did I miss this thread? Please please please Barry, give us a sideliner forum! My intention is to build up to sideliner status over the next few years and while the commercial forum is a great...
  13. Re: Its that time of year for the Annual Ollie OD Frank swarmathon competition

    What if it's done by percentage of success? How many traps does Ollie put out again? :D
  14. Thread: Extractors

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    Re: Extractors

    Not that I own an extractor, but what about the Maxant 1400? Made in the USA, 20 ga polished stainless and is a 20/10 radial

    http://www.maxantindustries.com/extractors.html

    for a couple of...
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    Re: How cold to start Queens

    Not to mention Laurie is on the very southern tip of Puget Sound and gets something of a marine influence whereas Luv2 is just north of The Great Salt Lake and would probably have some high desert...
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    Re: Top Ten Rookie Bee Mistakes

    Don, you forgot fast cars :D
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    Re: CCD from an epidemiological perspective

    Well said! :thumbsup:

    :pk:
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    Re: How to tell if swarm from your own hive?

    lol :no:

    wait, I think that's from the feral colony I've been keeping an eye on near Wildhorse valley... I'll come up tomorrow and collect them ;)
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    Re: The Masked Beekeeper

    and quietly helps keep his dad out of trouble? :shhhh:
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    Re: The Masked Beekeeper

    I was thinking of something like what Bill Mauldin was doing in WWII (good history lesson there for your son!)... course, that's not exactly super hero material :scratch:
    when I saw that drawing for...
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    Re: The Masked Beekeeper

    OMG, I see a comic strip in the making for the ABJ! :applause:
  22. Re: Are you ready for the Odfrank overwintering challenge?

    Dan, the hive HAD robbing screening... and the entrance was reduced to about 2 bee-widths wide but the yj's overcame what little defense there was, and then finally there was no defense...
  23. Re: Are you ready for the Odfrank overwintering challenge?

    sorry, I've been busy with things... it took about 2 months, but the colony wasn't strong to begin with (relatively fresh swarm cut out of a water meter box). Even then, they probably would have...
  24. Re: Are you ready for the Odfrank overwintering challenge?

    I'm out... my 1 colony ( :shhhh: ) succumbed to yellow jackets :cry:

    watching and waiting to see who wins tho :popcorn:
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    Re: Chemical Free Foundation/Clean Wax

    I just think Ollie's trying to get rid of his old, dusty moldy foundation :rolleyes:

    ;)
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