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Michael Bush
Today 04:43 PM
PermaComb
You can also buy Honey Super Cell and cut it down to mediums. I did this with quite a bit. You can also use the scraps and either put them in a frame or put them together with long screws and a top... (120 views, 5 replies)
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rpcroll
Today 04:32 PM
Newbee in Nova Scotia seeking advice
Adam, I just came across a page for the Hfx Soc, recently. I think they are about the same stage as you. Just planning now. http://halifaxhoneybees.wor dpress.com/ I got my nuc and equipment... (118 views, 6 replies)
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waynesgarden
Today 04:31 PM
Winter wraping
Tyvek would not be a good choice for wrapping a hive. Like many plastics, it does not hold up well when exposed to sunlight. It might last a winter, but I've seen it disintegrate on houses that went... (31 views, 1 replies)
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Adrian Quiney WI
Today 04:15 PM
Read sugar syrup
Ovi, you need a price or the Moderator will delete you. Adrian (32 views, 1 replies)
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Bodo
Today 04:08 PM
Is this OK?
Hope you change your mind. :o (401 views, 26 replies)
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Cacklewack
Today 04:01 PM
Top Bar Design
It's really up to you in weighing out the cost/benefits of putting in the time, energy and resources to add the type of framing your referring to. I have little trouble with my top bar hives in... (26 views, 1 replies)
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Barry Digman
Today 03:51 PM
Lola
Welcome to the forum. You could probably get someone from Minnesota or Maine to come down to Florida sometime in February to check that property for mites or beetles... :) (33 views, 1 replies)
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charmd2
Today 03:43 PM
Moving to the "country"??????
Congrats. :) Hopefully yours will sell in a hurry. I have no clue how the real estate market is doing there, but ours is beginning to rebound. (824 views, 41 replies)
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greenbeekeeping
Today 03:13 PM
If You Could Start All Over Again...
Hmmm. I think I would change alot of things. I would have bought all W clip pallets instead of the U clip pallets. I would buy all shallow honey supers instead of having Deeps, mediums and shallows.... (1,830 views, 30 replies)
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simplyhoney
Today 02:30 PM
2010 Bee packages in Colorado?
Luigee, I am just over the pass from you in the San Luis Valley. I don't usually sell packages but if you can't find anything let me know. We breed off our best colonies which are Italian mutts.... (199 views, 11 replies)
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Doug Virginia
Today 02:28 PM
deep honey supers
Looking to buy about a 1000+ deep honey supers with draw foundation and frames. (15 views, 0 replies)
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joy2005
Today 02:23 PM
packaged bees
looking to purchase 2 pkgs of bees in spring i am in new brunswick could some body direct me in the directionwhere i can purchase them (23 views, 0 replies)
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Oldbee
Today 02:17 PM
Ft Hood and H1N1
"Interestingly there has been no discussion of these two topics on beesource as of yet. There was a time when topics such as those two would have been put up for comment just as soon as they... (168 views, 10 replies)
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loggermike
Today 02:11 PM
Pollination with 8 frame mediums?
I agree with you. I really didn't know how the North state graders were counting the medium frames till I asked this year.Seems like what a frame of bees is depends on who you ask:rolleyes: ... (240 views, 6 replies)
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Aquila
Today 01:46 PM
Visit to Florida
Hello everybody I will be in Miami Fl from tomorrow (11/8) for one week. May be somebody from Florida will be so kind to invite me to look there bees and farm? I will be grateful for such ... (12 views, 0 replies)
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Arlo
Today 01:30 PM
5 Frame Nuc Feeder Plan Wanted
Thanks everyone great info, from everyone...:applause : Arlo (367 views, 12 replies)
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Barry
Today 01:17 PM
Google Earth
Sure, as long as the placemark is a URL. (49 views, 1 replies)
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HVH
Today 12:47 PM
Election 2009: Hope and Change....
I wouldn't count those eggs yet. The republican party lost big because they turned out to be lying sacks of ***t in addition to the war and the normal eight year fatigue. They turned their backs on... (585 views, 31 replies)
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11x
Today 12:33 PM
Nuc Boxes For Sale
are you making any mediums? (343 views, 3 replies)
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The Honey Householder
Today 12:16 PM
Ohio newbee
If you have your hive equipment ready. I can fill your hives with bee this fall. I have 150 hives I still have to shake out in your area. Just PM if your interested. Thanks, Ron Householder (58 views, 5 replies)
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alpha6
Today 11:54 AM
Wax moths in Honey Supers.
Wax moths will destroy your honey supers and the honey if you don't stay on top of them and extract. They can and do survive in the honey. (371 views, 12 replies)
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Dave W
Today 10:01 AM
Time of day to PS dust?
If its cold, and the bees are in winter cluster (and not flying), do NOT dust them. Sorry :) (46 views, 3 replies)
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Dave W
Today 09:59 AM
Moth control with B.t
>Certan was never approved for use in the US. . . . Certan WAS approved in U.S but its U.S. manufacturer stop making it. Some years later, it was "re-introduced" in the U.S. by a "new maker" in... (483 views, 7 replies)
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Cedar Hill
Today 09:51 AM
Going out to die
Prose poetry. Beautifully done! OMTCW (332 views, 8 replies)
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chillard willard
Today 09:49 AM
Who is your favorite writer about beekeeping
Dr H. Laidlaw on his Contemporary Queen rearing. (612 views, 21 replies)
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wfarler
Today 09:35 AM
Plastic Cone Escapes
Agree, no luck with the plastic escapes. Have several escape boards with the plastic cones and they don't work at all. (131 views, 3 replies)
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wfarler
Today 09:30 AM
Almond Horror Stories day late for halloween
my bees are the best performing account in my 401k. Not to belittle this guy (see link below) but I am sceptical even if they did get apimondia to publish their paper. Just don't buy off on any... (1,336 views, 27 replies)
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BeeAware
Today 09:30 AM
Honey Wanted
Wish to buy mixed flower honey in 5 gal pail. Prefer from SE US. Email: bees@mysite.com. Thanks (36 views, 0 replies)
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Dave W
Today 09:16 AM
Question about my mite test results
>my first year with hives. i was told i wouldent need to treat the first year . . . And some will tell you that you NEVER need to treat :) My advice is ALWAYS monitor mite population (so you know... (262 views, 10 replies)
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Dave W
Today 09:09 AM
Looking for edging for bottom board screens
>I think I'll staple the screen to a piece of plywood cut to the dimension I want... and then cut the wire cloth . . . That sounds good, but . . . Sometimes wires gets in the way (fabric not welded... (279 views, 9 replies)
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Eaglerock
Today 08:03 AM
Purvis Bros - Goldline Queens
She told me in an email that they are still going to have queens, they just moved and I guess down sizing. (2,191 views, 28 replies)
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Aquila
Today 08:02 AM
Protective suits
Eather anyody know about suits from Blue Sky? They are from 100% cotton. (513 views, 18 replies)
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Barry
Today 08:01 AM
Beesource t-shirt
Nice one Derek! I don't know, Mr Keith has been quiet about the bus lately so maybe he's had it being thrown under. E - The outfit I'm working with to get this operation going has men, women and... (1,138 views, 50 replies)
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raosmun
Today 07:56 AM
Top bar sizes
I have been doing a lot of reading on TBHs. and am in the process of building two (long Langs.) for deep frames now. Other than the style/bottom of the top bar, (flat with a waxed in grove or... (295 views, 4 replies)
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honeyshack
Today 07:27 AM
Where To Buy Bulk White Beeswax in Canada
Macgregor Wax works in Macgregor MB Alberta beeswax in of course, Alberta beemaid honey in Winnpeg, edmonton alberta, and some place in Saskatchewn Western Wax works in alberta there are some... (57 views, 1 replies)
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bobbees
Today 06:46 AM
Windbreak
You can make a easy one with a few bales of straw stacked on one another. (149 views, 2 replies)
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Dalantech
Today 06:39 AM
Black Queen
Congrats -she's beautiful! (1,807 views, 21 replies)
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tecumseh
Today 05:48 AM
HELP ! How do I catch my girl friends who have swarmed?
scouts (workers) go looking for the new place. have you possible ever considered a bit more direct approach to being able to retrieve you own swarms... like possible clipping the queens wing... (104 views, 4 replies)
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dcross
Today 04:10 AM
PAULOWNIA tree ?
Ask Barry what he thinks of them. (133 views, 5 replies)
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Dalantech
Today 01:52 AM
Not so sure that they are "just insects"
I've found that atheism drives a lot of the scientific research. The universe hasn't existed long enough for us to evolve intelligence, and if you start finding intellect and reasoning in insects... (761 views, 32 replies)
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mythomane
Today 12:37 AM
Landowner agreements
Handshake. If you (or him) are thinking anything else just step away. The only problem I have ever had was a rancher who wanted Vetch and received Wildflower instead due to the pounding, non-stop... (177 views, 11 replies)
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Hambone
Today 12:34 AM
My new Truck
That's what it was. (174 views, 9 replies)
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Rohe Bee Ranch
Today 12:28 AM
Does anyone have a picture/video of a huge commercial extractor?
:eek: Wow. I'll have mine set up like that next year.:lpf: Thanks, that is really cool. (387 views, 6 replies)
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peacekeeperapiaries
Today 12:03 AM
How much activity now in brood chamber?
They should be slowing down some but I would think in your area/climate you should still see brood activity. (143 views, 3 replies)
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peacekeeperapiaries
Yesterday 11:10 PM
Nukes vs Packages
started a new yard with 22 5- frame nucs in april this year, split all of them in june and again in August (80+ from the original 22 going into pepper tree bloom end of September) We could not have... (318 views, 11 replies)
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peacekeeperapiaries
Yesterday 10:40 PM
Requeening with ripe queen cells
I second Suttonbeeman's response this is how I also re-queened everthing this year and how I queened new splits. Picked up cells one day, placed in hives same day as pickup, emerged within 24 hrs or... (108 views, 2 replies)
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123456
Yesterday 09:45 PM
Brokers, Who needs them!!!
Well unless the whole family signed the contract then it was invalid from the get go. (384 views, 5 replies)
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SgtMaj
Yesterday 09:40 PM
Minimum
Oh I'm sure all the major players will still be around, it'll be a lot of little guys that get hurt, and their undercutting in their struggle to survive will still likely hurt the major players, too,... (653 views, 13 replies)
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Hambone
Yesterday 09:33 PM
Just saw a trailer of bees
I will. Tell the driver to lay on the horn between 253 and 252. LOL!!!!!! B HIVES That's great!! (285 views, 8 replies)
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phil c
Yesterday 09:06 PM
Sesame Street celebrates 40 yrs with special Thanksgiving
Dang! 40 years!, I remember watcking it when I was a sprout and then just a few years back watching it with my kids. I think big bird looks best that way! I edited my post cause my original... (79 views, 2 replies)
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TomOB
Yesterday 08:05 PM
Long lang With Legs
good to hear that Keeper ..... i take a very cold and hard look at this issue to make sure there is no bs.....i really believe there is SOMETHING here worth persuing t (95 views, 2 replies)
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Michael Bush
Yesterday 08:04 PM
A different super construction method?
The only problem with building a Langstroth hive this way is this method leaves a 3/4" frame rest where a Langstroth has a 3/8" frame rest. So either you top bars have to be 3/4" longer or your end... (381 views, 9 replies)
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peacekeeperapiaries
Yesterday 07:35 PM
Small Hive Beetle critical temperature
We use patties whenever necessary here in FL and have found if we use smaller patties we don't see the beetle problems. The bees have time to eat it in a few days and the beetles don't have time to... (221 views, 2 replies)
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USCBeeMan
Yesterday 07:26 PM
Cutting boxes
It wasn't mentioned but I use my table saw to cut an opening in solid bottom boards to make screen bottom boards. Was given a bunch of old bottom boards that were in good shape. Have been gradually... (462 views, 11 replies)
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Beeslave
Yesterday 07:00 PM
to go to florida or Not??
Not interesting! Down right scarey! (940 views, 16 replies)
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CentralPAguy
Yesterday 06:42 PM
Any Specials/Discounts occurring with the Woodenware/Beekeeping Supply Businesses?
I was looking for Ross Rounds and checked various websites and there is a wide range of prices for the item. However, one needs to look at the shipping charges in order to determine the actual... (368 views, 7 replies)
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KQ6AR
Yesterday 06:41 PM
Hello From a NewBee in Pt. Reyes, CA
Hi, My wife & I just started this year, you'll probably enjoy it. We are over here in Concord, CA (44 views, 2 replies)
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brooksbeefarm
Yesterday 06:27 PM
The girls are hungry
Went back up today and put 2 gal. syurp on all 5 hives. My top feeders have 2 compartments (one for syurp and a smaller one for pollen) and i poured 5 lbs. of sugar in the small end for back up. I... (456 views, 11 replies)
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AltamontBee
Yesterday 06:20 PM
lip balm kit
When I first started making lip balm I used the Brushy Mountain kit. Worked like a charm! Now I just buy the individual ingredients and make it, but it was a good way to get started and try it... (111 views, 6 replies)
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beebiker
Yesterday 05:55 PM
thinking of building several tanzanian style
hi quist sorry it took me so long to see your reply, been busy in the beet harvest these days actually yes,my super is the same dimmensions around the outside, i made it only deep enouph to... (932 views, 17 replies)
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loggermike
Yesterday 05:33 PM
Migratory Pallets
>>use them in your stove. For sure. A friend told me he hauled a 2 ton truck load of old bee pallets to the dump.It cost him $500 bucks! (3,721 views, 37 replies)
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FindlayBee
Yesterday 05:18 PM
2010 early 2# packages
If anyone is close to Findlay, Ohio and wants to get in on the $55 prices, I am interested in 2 packages. So that would be 48 more to go. $55 is a very good price from what I am finding around here. (565 views, 8 replies)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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