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Beekeeping it’s the bee’s knees

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

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  1. May 30, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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    Well did the cut out today and boy was it hot72582250-9FA4-4C1F-A210-15B855DF1895.jpggot them all out EC096300-EB28-4AE1-97E8-6397A76CF04C.jpg and here is the bones0F910DA9-5AEC-4B35-9A22-0DBAAA162AC6.jpg will post video next but it is getting edited right now. Have to keep up with @yota243
     
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  2. May 30, 2019 at 3:32 PM
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    so how many hives you have total?
     
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  4. May 30, 2019 at 4:24 PM
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  5. May 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM
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    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    wow Thats a lot of work to keep up on ;)
     
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  6. Jun 1, 2019 at 10:41 AM
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    245C169A-03BA-483D-BD54-F0047B7CF7B8.jpg They are working
     
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  7. Jun 1, 2019 at 7:18 PM
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    And got a swarm call today went and packed them in a hive A12486F0-3209-4EB6-92B8-0850CC8C00F2.jpg They just moved in and we got the call
     
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  8. Jun 5, 2019 at 5:04 AM
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  9. Jun 6, 2019 at 11:07 AM
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  10. Jun 10, 2019 at 4:47 PM
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    Well come on how are your hives doing @Noelie84
     
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  11. Jun 10, 2019 at 5:34 PM
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    So my bees aren't really adding comb to one of the outermost frames (the one next to the feeder specifically). Will it upset them if i switch it with a honey filled frame that is closer to the middle? Could this be a sign of something?
     
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  12. Jun 10, 2019 at 6:20 PM
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    Swap it with the drawn frame. If you have 70-80 % of your bottom box drawn add your next box . Are you in jersey? Here is a local guy Kevin good info you have a flow coming .
    http://www.bkcorner.org/
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    http://www.bkcorner.org/getting-started-in-beekeeping/
     
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  13. Jun 11, 2019 at 5:06 AM
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    Noelie84 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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    Expanding still. I had to cut a wider notch in their door because during 'rush hour' there were some pretty big bottlenecks. They're still working on filling up the second Super that I put on top a few weeks ago, but are drawing comb on the remaining frames like crazy. One thing that annoys me is that they keep starting burr comb on the underside of the lid. I scrape it off every week when I do my inspection, but they've started again by the next weekend. I'm considering adding the honey super just to keep them occupied, lol.
     
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  14. Jun 11, 2019 at 5:37 AM
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    If building on the lid then they are looking to expand
     
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  15. Jun 11, 2019 at 5:49 AM
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    Noelie84 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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    It's strange, though, because they were building on the lid even when they had 3 empty frames on either side of the second super I'd added. :notsure:


    Damn bees, why don't they do what makes sense to ME?! :laugh:
     
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  16. Jun 11, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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    Have you tried talking to them?
     
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  17. Jun 11, 2019 at 6:58 AM
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    Sure, while I've got their hive apart I talk to them. And if one buzzes past me in the yard.
     
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  18. Jun 11, 2019 at 11:40 AM
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    Bees do what bees do whine the poo
    I pull one of the drawn super frames up, or put the new super under the drawn with one drawn frame above the brood nest


    Eedddddeee
    Eeeedeeeee
    Hbbbbbbbbh
     
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  19. Jun 11, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    I’m officially out of the game (again). Got another PCS coming up. Sold the bees and half my hives. Not before I pulled off the Spring flow though

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    Add this to what I got last fall and I have enough to bathe in. Just might do that too

    Next assignment looks like Hawaii (not official yet) and am looking forward to learning how to keep bees in a third climate.
     
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    I'd be trying my hand at mead, if I had that sort of stash. :thumbsup:
     
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