I know this is an old message, but I am a new beekeeper (this year) and this was a question that I had until I purchased a hive out of confusion. I discovered,...
I gleened a lot of info from different websites and ultimately made and used my own bee vaccum this summer. I needed it in a hurry so I didn't have time to...
Coyote, The best mite control I've found-not using commericail chemicals-is to soak paper shop towels in a menthol mix. Lay these on top of your uppermost ...
Howdy Coyote, Your vacuum sounds like it has some good features. What were the mesh bags used for originally, how big, and where did you get them? Do you...
kills tracheal mites only. no effect on varroa. A similar technique is used with formic acid for control of both. however, accidental inhalation of formic can...
I'm using a fogger with food grade mineral oil (FGMO) weekly along with 2 cotton mop strands soaked in a wax/oil/honey mix monthly & have the varroa firmly ...
... Would take a lot to kill you. It is an acid so you MUST ware Gloves and Reperator. Best is to get a product called MiteGone and soak them with 65% formic...
This should also have tracheal mites under control -- the fogger supposedly does the job, but the cords are essentially equivalent to the grease patties many...
TxBeeFarmer Hi, I am sorry that I don't have any photos YET. But I would be glad to send you what I can... it would motivate me to fine tune my idea. ...
The 2003 Tennessee Beekeeper's Association Convention will be held October 24 and 25 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin, TN. Featured speakers...
Just saying hello to you guys after joining your group a few seconds ago! I'm a beginning beekeeper, started nine months ago and am getting more and more stuck...
Greetings Ron, What kind of bees do you keep? How long and cold are your winters? So far we've tried Buckfast and Russians, we have pretty long cold winters...
Q1 What kind of bees do you keep? A1 I have 3 banded Italian Q1 How long and cold are your winters? A1 The so called winters are several weeks long and for the...
Hello Ron and Lisa, The bees that I have are an off-cast Buckfast, but I have no history on them at all. Between our three colonies, all housing in slightly...
Hi Ron, Nice to have you on the list. Hubby use to work for a beekeeper who moved his bees to West Palm beach for the winter. I wish that it only got to 60 ...
Hi Ron van Mierlo welcome to our group. Wow Sweden. Is it winter there too? How is the temperatures there? It is great to have you Roni (list owner) ... ...
New member here ! Thank you for letting me join. We live in North Texas, homeschool, 4H, keep chickens, are owned by several cats and one Lab/Chow (big black...
It is good to have you. I homeschooled up until last year ( our church started a school). Anyway welcome and ask questions as they come. Roni List owner New...
Hey, on another community that I am in, folks were discussing sources for plans for hive parts. After searching all over for plans, I finally purchased one...
Hi everyone, I don't know if anyone would be interested but my husband is selling his 1988 ford flatbed. If anyone is interested and wants more info email me...
How is everybody doing? and the bee yards? Leah, anymore bear problems? Over the winter we lost two hives, both Buckfast. There was only one hive of...
Hi all, It would certainly help understanding about the bees we are describing if we all identified where we (& our bees) are geographically. Here on the NC/SC...
Good Point about indentifying our area and bee variety. We're on the edge of Zones 3b and 4a with winter temps down to -30 or more. With windchills it's not...
Lisa, Oh yeah, that's cold. I grew up along Lake Erie & the worst we ever got was 19 below. You really know what cold is. My advice as to cold would be to do...
We had 2 attacks last year, none this year so far. My husband put up an electric fence after the 2nd attack. The bear had come back and tried 2 more times,...
... They do learn but don't turn of the fence. There are many in any given area so even if one 'get the point' others will push it. ... Better have a look at...
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