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    Re: In the Orange Groves

    Jerry,
    I would suggest hive staples and netting rather than tarp. By your video all of your hive bodys slid as well as your tops. Staples are cheap and would have prevented that from happining....
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    Re: Update To "In The Groves"...Video Of Our Trip

    Im with you beeslave!!! Good thing those beesuits were handy!! I've only had bees that mad when I dropped a pallet.
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    Re: Looking for Nucs or package bees near WV

    I'm about the same from you could meet part way and save you some driving time. They would be ready to go mid April
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    Re: Looking for used wooden ware in Virginia

    Dorothy,
    What are you looking for?
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    paradisehoney uncappers

    I had posted this in the consumer report, but no one has had any input so I thought I post here with better luck.
    Has any one owned or usesd the Paradise ES1B uncapper? If so I'd like to hear the...
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    Re: the most important things

    beeghost,
    Funny you say were they will live. Some time ago, my father-in-law and I did a cut-out of an old D8. Grease, oil, and diesel everywere! Still a strong hive.
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    paradisehoney uncappers

    Has anyone owned or operated their ES1B uncapper? Or any of their other models If so I would like to hear comments likes dislikes etc.
    Thanks in advance for the comments
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    Re: the most important things

    squarepeg,
    I said that on another topic one time and I heard alot of guys say luck has nothing to do with it. It all comes down to skills of the beek. I thing I'd rather have dumb luck or just luck...
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    Re: Virginia Beekeepers Ass. meetng advice

    Thanks deknow I'm glad someone agrees.
    beemandan, I understand what you are saying, and I know there is no smoking gun between Monsanto and CCD but I know for certain that if you were to ask David...
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    Re: Virginia Beekeepers Ass. meetng advice

    Wayne,
    Thanks for the information. Very interesting as I wanted to go to the meeting and ask questions. Looks like Jerry and Monsanto are to smart to take questions. I'm just wondering why any...
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    Virginia Beekeepers Ass. meetng advice

    I would like some advice on how or what to do.
    The Virginia State Beekeepers Association is having it's meeting next month and I'm shocked and amazed that one of the two speakers is Jerry Hayes, if...
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    Re: Making FOur Way Pallets

    Jerry,
    I have a few that I've not nailed together, your welcome to use one as a pattern
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    any one looking to build a web site?

    I just had a friend's dad build a web site for me and was so impressed with the site I thought I'd pass it along to anyone that was looking for a site. He is the nicest guy to work with and dirt...
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    Re: Lots of bees and a laying queen but no honey??

    Glock,
    What flow do you have??? I'm not to far south of you and we have no flow.
    Feed them. How do you know if they have a high mite count?
  15. Thread: Royal jelly

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    Re: Royal jelly

    Jerry,
    That works out to $.27 per gram. How the heck is he making any money selling it for that?
    It takes one strong hive to produce 500 grams a year and a bit of time and labor to graft and...
  16. Re: Propolis - should I start now? Any harm to hive to do so?

    gqblu,
    Fall is the best time for propolis as well as pollen. I don't know about were you are but flow is over here in VA and lots of pollen is coming in. Just make sure they have you don't collect...
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    Re: Royal jelly

    I see Iv'e had lots of veiws but no help with pricing. ANY HELP PLEASE!
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    Royal jelly

    Can anyone give me a high low average price for raw cooled royal jelly small amounts to large amounts??
    Any input would be very helpful and appreciated!
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    Re: Add the cost of bottle and labels?

    Mbeck You need to ask your wife if her car will extract honey, honey if not it don't go in the honey house!!
  20. Re: Replacing supers after extraction on hive with big population

    John,
    I think you have you answer on the supers, but what are you going to do with your supers full of honey for two weeks? I think I would pull them as you are ready to extract. Pull them two weeks...
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    Re: Newspaper Combine - Nuc to 10 Frame - help?

    Bee Butler,
    I have found waiting and combine you'll have some fighting, more so if flow is bad. I've had great luck if they are sprayed lightly with sugar water with Pro Health or simular essential...
  22. Thread: What not to do

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    Re: What not to do

    no tractor
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    What not to do

    Needed too move some bees so I loaded two pallets to go to new yard. All when well loading and hauling. Got to the new yard unstrapped the pallets and started to unload half way to were they were...
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    Re: Money?

    oneupsuperdog
    In the May 20012 Bee Culture issue the average in your state per hive is 64lbs or 5.3 gals. and the average retail price for 1lb is $7.09 Hope this helps. As far as the splits I'm in...
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    Re: varroa mite question

    guyross,
    Directions on thymol say don't use during flow. So no not with supers on. You can use formic acid with supers on.
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