Where do you get your lemongrass oil?

[JYawn]

Hello everyone, first post for me.... I'm working towards becoming a beekeeper as a hobby.

I built myself a nice top bar hive about a month ago, just ordered a 3# package of bees from Rossman Apiaries last week, and have been reading as much as I can to prepare myself for this coming spring.

I came across this website and have been reading non stop. I began to read in this section about catching and luring swarms.

Honestly that idea has never crossed my mind. I'm now thinking about building a second hive just to try to lure a swarm. It sounds fun and pretty rewarding if you're succesful.

From what i read, it seems like Lemongrass essential oil is the preffered lure for most keepers. My question is, where do you get this oil AND is there any kinds better than others.... or anything in particular I should aviod?

Thanks in advance and if you have any other tips about how to use this technique fill me in.

[Solomon Parker]

I just ordered two ounces from Amazon.

I hope you have success in all your beekeeping adventures.

[beehonest]

Most health food stores have it.

[dixiebooks]

eBay or eBid.net. Do some shopping as prices may vary considerably. -james

link to eBid: http://us.ebid.net/buddy/800619 If you sign up, use jwag as your referral source. Thx.

-js

[PeteBridwell]

I got mine from Whole Body (part of Whole Foods market).

[MichaelShantz]

I got mine from http://theorganicwitch.com/default.aspx

[Specialkayme]

Does food grade or aromatic grade matter?

[Steven Ogborn]

Straight or pure Essential oils can be powerful. Some have been known to burn skin when it has come into contact with it.
That's why herbalists cut pure oils down with other oils such as almond oil. So, that brings me to my point/question.
If you use an oil that has been cut or blended with other oils to make it an aromatic or annointing,or massage oil,etc.
Would it hurt your swarm lure oil if it was blended with almond oil? Don't the bee repellants for clearing supers have
almond oil as one of their ingredients. I might be wrong. But the thought of it threw up a red flag about it.
Could be something to look into.

[Cacklewack]

Usually Whole Foods or one of the many other fancy grocery stores that carry it here in Portland.

Matt

[Live Oak]

I Get my essential oils from Lorann Oils. If you buy enough, it may be worth it to get a wholesale account.

https://wholesale.lorannoils.com/Sig...2fDefault.aspx

Here is the retail website:

https://www.lorannoils.com/

Be sure to get ONLY FOOD GRADE essential oils.

[FlowerPlanter]

Just make sure you get "100%", "pure" or "uncut" and you should be fine.
Bought 8oz of lemongrass on ebay, I think it was around $12 with shipping
I also purchased thyme, wintergreen and spearmint for soft treatment on mites, and making HBH

It never goes bad so take advantage 4oz and 8oz sizes for price breaks.

[BoTBees]

Amazon

[beebeautifulLLC]

Do you have the recipe and technique you use for mites? Willing to share?

Thanks!

[FlowerPlanter]

http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/varroa/varroa2.htm

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beekeep...len_Substitute

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...l-Feed-Recipes


You will want to look at this site and save it lots of good info

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/