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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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Bees made it thru winter

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  2. Yes but had some loss

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  3. Nope all dead

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  1. Mar 14, 2020 at 8:02 PM
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    Yeah Puerto Rico was able to “tame” them, though I believe they made them more European than African.
     
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  2. Mar 16, 2020 at 8:48 PM
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    Beautiful Africanized girls
     
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  3. Mar 16, 2020 at 9:04 PM
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    I saw a semi truck hauling a whole buttload of bee boxes with bees still in them, they had a big net over them and some were escaping..
     
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  4. Mar 17, 2020 at 3:09 AM
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    Jtcmedic

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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Wow that there is a brood frame. No wonder the expand and swarm so fast. If you can keep up with boxes I’m sure you could make honey, but Christ if the hive is to big watch out.
     
    Jtcmedic, Mar 17, 2020
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  5. Mar 17, 2020 at 3:11 AM
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    Jtcmedic

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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    They leave them at truck stops on poles.
     
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  6. Mar 17, 2020 at 5:04 PM
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    Jtcmedic

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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Went in and they have drawn out 7 of 10 (some half) and found some eggs just laid nice pattern. Didn't put eyes on the queen but I saw enough. Closed it up and feed em and will put on a another deep so the can keep drawing. https://youtu.be/wM0uZ7QcrT4
     
    Jtcmedic, Mar 17, 2020
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  7. Mar 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM
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    Jtcmedic

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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Here is a follow up the my previous worlds fastest YouTube.
    Girls moved in will be having to get them moved home soon
    https://youtu.be/AYHF8Ohl_lE
     
    Jtcmedic, Mar 21, 2020
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  8. Mar 30, 2020 at 5:35 AM
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    I will be getting my bees tonight. Gonna be a long day today
     
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  9. Mar 30, 2020 at 5:50 AM
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    Noelie84 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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    The girls have started showing up with pollen in their saddlebags on sunny days, but the pine trees aren't producing any yet, plus it was the wrong color anyway. So I followed them on Saturday and they were absolutely mobbing my neighbor's Crocuses.
     
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  10. Mar 31, 2020 at 6:43 AM
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    Got a little something last night. Have to go back this evening and get them in the hives, weather permitting. Supposed to rain this afternoon. 92BEE2C8-ADC0-4D4D-857B-2744F0C0A610.jpg
     
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  11. Mar 31, 2020 at 1:07 PM
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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Good luck have fun with your bees.....( that didn’t sound weird right)
     
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  12. Mar 31, 2020 at 1:08 PM
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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Nice
     
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  13. Apr 1, 2020 at 5:59 AM
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    Well I wast able to get them out of the nucs because of the weather. Not sure I will get it done today either, supposed to get windy and its kinda cool out. I did go check on them and found one of the feeders to be leaking. I got that fixed and watched the bees for a little while. I can see sitting out by the hives after a long day with a cold beer relaxing.
     
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  14. Apr 2, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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    Here's ours (i.e. my wife's) hives. The last few days she's been setting up the smaller nooks on the right with queen cells and resources...
    20200402_155920.jpg
     
    RyanTacoMC, Apr 2, 2020
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  15. Apr 3, 2020 at 4:48 AM
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    Got the nucs transferred to main hives. They weren't as aggressive as the night I got them. Didn't get any pics but did take a few videos after I got done. I think I'm really gonna enjoy this venture.
     
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  16. Apr 3, 2020 at 4:58 AM
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    I'm digging that hillside setup. Just don't step wrong while you're doing maintenance :laugh:
     
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  17. Apr 3, 2020 at 9:10 PM
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    It's not ideal. But we live on a hill! I'm always asking my wife: can't we fit some more hives up there? And she's all: !@#$ you. To be fair, see has to go up these crappy ship ladders and then scurry over a waterfall... and then she has maybe a foot in some places between the hives and the fence to move boxes around... But it's been fun. Armchair Beekeeper, I am.
     
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  18. Apr 12, 2020 at 4:54 AM
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    Jtcmedic [OP] Shop beekeeper

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    Less stings from the arm chair. Haha
     
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  19. Apr 24, 2020 at 6:42 AM
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    Checked the hives weds afternoon. Looks like I’ll be doing some splits this weekend. CA5327E3-D9B6-4C1E-A1B1-E42E51C858E6.jpgE747B45C-C725-48D3-B194-22D785EF1916.jpg
     
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  20. Apr 24, 2020 at 6:53 AM
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    Noelie84 What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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    Yikes, look at all those queen cells...
     
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