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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. May 26, 2022 at 10:52 AM
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    Everything is soooo far behind here. Nights are still single digits Celsius. Next week we finally hit warm days. I don't think I'll see swarms around here for another couple weeks
     
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  2. May 26, 2022 at 3:14 PM
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    Better to have them up. When everything pops it will be on
     
  3. May 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM
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    Baited with a bit of burr comb and lemon grass oil. Do you guys know how long the oil scent lasts before it needs reapplying
     
  4. May 27, 2022 at 3:24 AM
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    I rebait every 2 weeks , you can take a straw and cut the straw in to 2 inch pieces push in a cotton ball and add the lemon grass oil to the cotton and it seams to last longer


    https://www.rvbees.com/swarm_traps
     
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  5. May 27, 2022 at 6:10 AM
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    Ok thx. When I go and check them, I'll do that. I just thumbtacked a pc of lamp wick to the trap with the lemon oil.
     
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  6. Jun 5, 2022 at 11:38 AM
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    So I have a deadout hive, can I use 1 box as a swarm trap, with entrance reducer, drawn comb, some frames with capped honey, pollen and open syrup/nectar. Also bait with some lemongrass oil. What happens if the ants get in?

    Thanks for your help everyone
     
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  7. Jun 5, 2022 at 11:46 AM
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    great alarm to keep ppl from stealing stuff in bed lol
     
  8. Jun 6, 2022 at 3:16 PM
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    @nobescareYou can try, add a empty deep on the bottom and put the frames up top, put some cinnamon on the bottom board will keep the ants out . If it’s a solid bottom board it works better in swarm trap.
    You may have some robbing of the nectar
     
  9. Jun 6, 2022 at 4:58 PM
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    Perfect. I'll do that this week when the rain stops
     
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  10. Jun 8, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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    Does that cinnamon application look ok or too much?

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  11. Jun 8, 2022 at 3:19 PM
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    Looks good will keep the ants out
     
  12. Jun 8, 2022 at 3:20 PM
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    Bees don’t care about the cinnamon but ants hate it
     
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  13. Jun 8, 2022 at 3:22 PM
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    Perfect. Thanks everyone. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you jtcmedic
     
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  14. Jun 12, 2022 at 6:38 AM
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    So my swarm traps have been up 3 weeks at locations where there's normally a tonne of bee activity. The losses must be staggering around here. None of the property owners have seen a single bee so far this year. The odd bumblebee.

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  15. Jun 12, 2022 at 11:20 AM
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    May be a late start ?
     
  16. Jun 12, 2022 at 11:52 AM
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    That's what I'm hoping.
     
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  17. Jul 3, 2022 at 4:48 AM
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    How’s July start going
     
  18. Jul 3, 2022 at 1:34 PM
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    It's dead around here. No bees anywhere. The whole city is dead. Anyone I talk to hasn't seen a single bee in their gardens, where they've usually seen loads of in previous years. Not good here in southern ontario
     
  19. Jul 3, 2022 at 2:58 PM
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    Wow that is disheartening
     
  20. Jul 3, 2022 at 3:43 PM
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    It's weird. They must be around but the numbers must be way down. We're about 4 weeks behind in terms of weather, farming, etc. Hopefully we see something in a couple weeks. If not i already have a pre-order in for 2 nucs for 2023.
     
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