Sue, Hubby says first you need to put a brick under the back of the hive so it is leaning forward. Then you also need to put a stone under the telescoping ...
... A few people have suggested lifting the back to aid in drainage. Sounds like a good idea to me and we will do that come Spring. We are in the midst of a...
Last summer, our bees were really productive so we were able to get them to draw out three new frames of brood foundation. We extracted any honey in them and...
If the dark combs are in the bottom box should be no problem removing them in the spring when you reverse the brood boxes. All the bees and brood should be...
ralley3@...
Feb 1, 2002 8:43 pm
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I was lucky enough to not have to worry about what equipment to purchase at first. My folk's found enough boxes for 3 hives (everything was there), a couple...
Lisa, Queen catcher or trap came from me I think...I'm not sure of the catalog name... You use it when you receive your replacement queen in a little cage box...
you will have to go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and sign in...go to my groups....click on Keepingbees...then edit my membership...you can unsubscribe...
...and how do you unsubscribe when you didn't sign yourself up to start off with? I believe I was signed up by a fellow member and I don't want to receive the...
njbeekeep@...
Feb 3, 2002 1:40 am
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send an email to: KEEPINGBEES-owner@yahoogroups.com and ask them to unsub you... ... From: <njbeekeep@...> To: <KEEPINGBEES@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
... You can also try sending a blank email to unsubscribe-keepingbees@yahoogroups.com Otherwise follows Donna's advice, go to the website, log in and unsub...
Roni, I didn't realize this was your Yahoo group. I guess I forgot how I was got subscribed to it. Shane ... ...
Shane Woodruff
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Feb 4, 2002 1:11 am
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Hi Ronni, I don't want to unsubscribe to your group. I was trying to explain to you why I was answering questions on your site. Sincerely, Shane ...
Shane Woodruff
honeybees100@...
Feb 4, 2002 6:31 pm
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One way to aid in finding the queen for requeening purposes... Put a queen excluder in the hive about a week before you get your new queen. When you open the...
Hi, I live in Ontario, Canada and I have been keeping bees for 5 years now. I was interested in expanding my business by giving presentations to local...
Oh I know I unsubed the other person who asked. In HIM Roni Thompson "God's Word is sweeter than honey and when you believe it it is like honey to the soul" ...
Susan, Don't forget after school programs(I run one for middle school students). We had our state apiarist come to our program but he did it for free so I...
Hi, Tom in Michigan here. Does anyone know of plans and dimensions of hive bodies, maybe on the net or elsewhere. I have a dovetail jig and would like to make...
Hi, I couldn't find anything online but my hubby makes his own. the demensions are 16 1/4 X 20 X 9 5/8 with a 3/8 X 5/8 grove along the top. this is made out...
http://www.beesource.com/plans/index.htm This link has some plans you can download in PDF formula...You'll need Adobe 4.0 reader...there is a download on the...
Tom, Try bee sorce on yahoo. They have plans for several different types of hives Bruce kc8loc <kc8loc@...> wrote: Hi, Tom in Michigan here. Does anyone...
Hi- What kinds of flowers would be good to plant in my gardens this year that would be beneficial to my bees. I live in North-Central PA. Sorry for any...
what size yard you got ? .... loosetrife is always good, need wet conditions though. Zinnias, bee balm, monarda, hyssop, any kind of mint (espically cat ...
ZANADUBEE@...
Feb 25, 2002 1:01 am
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But not any of the new "pollenless" sunflowers that have been bred for the cutting trade. Basil, esp thai basil (the sterile one that flowers continuously),...
... Um, loosestrife might be good for bees but it's banned in some states, like here in Wisconsin. There's even a statewide erradication program for it. If...
white clover is quite cheap - just sprinkle some in the road easements all around you, but don't get caught putting it in your neighbors perfect lawn. <g> You...
Hi people-- Has anyone out there ever heard of, or use top bar hives? I was surfing and found this website: www.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm I had never heard...
Received from a reputable source on another list: Bad News!! Yahoo Groups will be down from March 15th until March 18th for more "maintenance." So in light of...
Hi all! It has been awhile since I last posted, well, actually since anyone posted. I just wanted to say that I will be installing by very first package of...
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