Just a heads up. I tried to order a L or XL Mann lake vented jacket a couple weeks ago and was informed that they won't be available till Aug. They did have XXL in stock. Things may have changed...
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Just a heads up. I tried to order a L or XL Mann lake vented jacket a couple weeks ago and was informed that they won't be available till Aug. They did have XXL in stock. Things may have changed...
I have used a bee vac once on a swarm removal. It was the size of a large beach ball and 2.5 stories up under the soffit. It worked out good but was a slow process. I will see if I can find some of...
Here are 2 of the 3 swarms I got called for in one day last year!...
I have about 20 5 frame DCOATES nucs that I built out of 1/2" plywood. They are in there 3rd
year of use. I glue(tite bond) and staple all joints. I then give them a couple of coats of exterior...
Ferguson Apiaries. They are Buckfast breeders that are located in Hensall, Ontario.
Hey honeydrunk, Tibor Szabos bees are good. I have bought a few queens from him. A friend of mine told me that all of his single deeps that he got from Szabo last year, out produced all of his other...
Here is one of the stands I have been using the last couple years. All you need is a couple of 2 x 10 or 12's and four concrete post holders(4x4). Once all together it is very solid and can be moved...
Unfortunately, I can not speak for the owens bee vac. I made my self a Robo style bee vac which works great and is easy to make. I also made one of the vacs that charlie B mentioned but have not...
No not yet. I am not sure if they will open one or not. I imagine they are closed for summer holidays. Send Greg an email. He usually gets back to you very quickly.
Ben, you could try Canadian Bee Supply in Guelph, ON. Greg (owner) sells Maxant processing equipment and is also a Mann Lake dealer. His prices are good. The only problem I see would be the shipping...
I also like the jar through the top. I use an adjustable hole saw so that they fit tight. I also cover the hole on the inside with 1/8" hardware cloth so you can change without bees pouring out the...
Here in Ontario we have I believe around 30 species of goldenrod. I am at the cottage in huntsville, Ontario and there are fields of it blooming. Back home in southern Ontario I was just starting to...
I have a Maxant 3100h and notice that my pierco plastic frames fit a little snug compared to any of my wood frames. That wood frames drop in with ease and the pierco you have to fight with them a...
I am in southern Ontario and my bees have been bringing in pollen now for a couple of weeks. I think they started with skunk cabbage and now are bringing in silver maple and crocus pollen for sure. I...
Hello everyone, my name is Shawn. I started beekeeping late in the spring of 2011, when I purchased 3 4 frame nucs. I am going into my first winter with 3 colonies that are in 2 deeps and 5 5 frame...