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Not at all! I'm not counting points. Be cautious for sure but not paralyzed by the dogma that treatment of any sort forever damns you. That broad brush painting to support ones opinion is...

I think we are talking about the danger of the beekeeper falling off the wagon because of his psychological treatment dependancy. That would seem to say that you must not ever treat or it will...

They are modified regular chains. Basically different angles and some methods remove parts of some cutter top plates. It makes a difference but a chainsaw makes near a 3/8 kerf. That takes a lot of...

Not in the least; I thought the logic there was a bit loose! A bees lifetime is so short and the genetics so easily replaced by requeening that previous methods can quickly be history. I like what...

Hey you guys that are looking forward to beekeeping without spending a dime should give this a think. There are plans around to make a 200 mile per gallon carburetor for your vehicle. Get this...

I guess if you change the queen then in about 6 weeks you could have entirely different habit bees. Some flavors of bees seem to need continued input of that genetics or they drift back to some less...

I have helped my son a fair bit over two years putting together the gear and bees for nearing 40 hives. Bear fences at both our places. Shed at his yard to secure spare frames etc. Have built quite...

I find it immensely easier to see eggs in the black comb than in fresh light coloured comb. After a few rounds they will all darken up somewhat. I never had any occasion to have them out in the sun...

Mike; good points on having a back entrance to slip the vaporizer in. I will be using solid bottoms but it will be real easy to put another 3" wide slot at the rear just for the vaporizer. Being down...

I did another puff a few days ago when I wrapped. It was around 45 F. with just the odd bee flying. My understanding is it can be done anytime as long as internal hive temperature is above 45 deg. so...

The mite count on the board only tells how many you have killed, not the important number- how many are left on the bees and under cappings. I found my mite fall dropped toward the end of each...

Cherry picking information is only one of many tactics to support or cast doubt on something. All such get in the way of objectivity. You are absolutely correct about research; just because something...

Could that be Posting Under the Influence? That could explain the lack of logic and sensitivity on a lot of threads!

I read Randy Oliver's site rather than the experiments of Dr. Pedro Rodrigues in 1997-99. Kind of different conclusions. I think that if the process was that decisively effective we would have seen...

As usual the devil is in the details. "Fogging with fgmo (and maybe some additive) seems to fit."

Here is a snip from the site Rader linked to.

"Although grease or oil patties...

How long did it take her to train you! That must have been a piece of work! :lookout:

Not where I live! ;)

Mine got a wrap of tar paper yesterday and an empty medium box up top with a burlap pillow of shavings. Screened hole inner cover and telescoping cover propped up a bit. Wrap...

psfred;

I am toyin with the idea of a super deep of some description too. Thought of using two stacked medium boxes so I dont have to create any bastard boxes or use wide stock. I will be making...

Check the actual planed width of the nominal 1 X 10 stock. I believe it is too narrow to make deep hive bodies.

Aye! mateys..... pine tar and oakum! seriously, I wonder if a bit of oakum in those cracks between boards would cut down on the amount of sealer needed. It sure worked on the old boats!

You have...

Ian, how heavy does a double deep need to be in order to winter this way?

The good old Irish Potato is likely a much better bet for convertible sugar and starch. On a ton per acre basis it may be better than corn and a heck of a lot easier than honey. My ancestors were...

I guess with experience you could learn to use the hive heft method but my target for my climate is +170 pounds gross hive weight. My arthritic fingers wont co operate. I used a meat scale which is...

They drip after installing until enough vacuum is created to overcome the surface tension at the holes. It makes a difference in how full you fill them as well. If you only half fill them they will...

I think it is part of the modern "instant gratification" concept that young people demand and adults as well. They dont want to make any investment of their time in order to get to the reward part of...