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Beekeeping it’s the bee’s knees

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Jtcmedic, Mar 17, 2019.

  1. Apr 12, 2019 at 10:51 AM
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    ridge

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    Ha... there's always that ONE in the community that has a mini-farm. I live in the country myself and have for most of my life, but have many friends that I visit in structured housing communities and they always point out that one house. I dig it though, keeping the natural space natural.
     
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  2. Apr 12, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    Jtcmedic

    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    4 deep hives man they must have been loaded
     
  3. Apr 12, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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    I’m not gonna lie, I did pretty good in NC. Had 12 hives on 5 properties. Summer derth sucked. I only ran deeps with wired wax foundation. There you made your money in late summer early fall. Here In Northern California they pack it in in the spring. Only have two hives now. Retirements right around the corner though and I plan to have no less than 4 acres to do my thing on.
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:24 PM
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    Hopefully, though its just our spring build-up. The real flow doesnt start till June/July. Last year was brutal. It wasnt till August/September when our honey flow started.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:32 PM
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    This crazy scientist came up with this own pain index by stinging himself. Super subjective but i had over 30-40 honey bee stings to my head and it wasnt as bad as a single paper wasp sting to the groin.....
     
  6. Apr 13, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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  7. Apr 13, 2019 at 3:20 PM
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    I was understating it. It’s probably prohibited. I’d have to reread the bylaws. I’m only on half an acre here anyway. Not enough space and it would definitely displease the neighbors (who I like).
     
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  8. Apr 14, 2019 at 6:19 PM
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    I understand, I was joking but I really don’t like HOAs.
     
  9. Apr 14, 2019 at 6:34 PM
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    I’m lucky, mine doesn’t act like a bunch of dictators, and it does its job, which is to keep the place looking nice.
     
  10. Apr 15, 2019 at 8:07 AM
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    Installed 3 packages of bees this past Saturday! All went smooth and as planned... it helped that the skies were overcast and cool so all of the bees were calm. I'll check on the queens this evening and if the colonies haven't removed the sugar; I'll take off the other cork to let her and her court out of the benton cages.

    Feeding them simple syrup for now, until they get their bearings and find good nectar sources.

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  11. Apr 16, 2019 at 3:44 AM
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    Very cool feed feed feed. Walmart has the cheapest sugar I can find in my town.
     
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  12. Apr 16, 2019 at 5:21 AM
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    Luckily, one of the members of our county beekeeping club found a deal with local grocers that sell their damaged bags of sugar for .28 per pound. It's been 3 days and I've already gone through 40/100 pounds.
     
  13. Apr 16, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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    2 out of the 3 benton cages pulled since the workers were eager to get their queens started on brood! Ate their way through the sugar to give her an escape door.

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  14. Apr 16, 2019 at 1:24 PM
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    May have to do this, time to go find a manager
     
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  15. Apr 16, 2019 at 5:34 PM
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    How much sugar is it normal to go through when starting a hive?
     
  16. Apr 16, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    If They are building comb they will use it 1-2 lb a day
     
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    Damn i gotta stock up
     
  18. Apr 18, 2019 at 2:26 PM
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    Early spring honey flow. The girls already capping the honey.
     
  19. Apr 18, 2019 at 7:18 PM
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  20. Apr 18, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    Nice wish my girls would cap this early
     
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