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Today, 05:19 AM

Iddee replied to a thread European Foulbrood? in Pests and Diseases

Agreed, Barbarian. I think Ef is thinking of AFB rather than EFB. EFB is a minor annoyance. AFB is the scourge of beekeeping.

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Today, 05:06 AM

Iddee replied to a thread Mead Mistake in Products of the Hive

I copied this from another forum. I would think it would be well worth your time. "" 02-25-2009, 04:27 AM Honey vinegar would be better labled...

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Today, 05:05 AM

tecumseh replied to a thread Old queen in General Beekeeping

a snip... Are longevity genetics something that is sought after in a queen? tecumseh... well my guess (which really ain't so much a guess......

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Today, 04:51 AM

Iddee replied to a thread Old queen in General Beekeeping

I think I have read that the record is 7 years 2 months. Don't ask where I read it. That was too many years ago.

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Yesterday, 09:08 PM

blueblood replied to a thread Bluebird Box Swarm Patrol on the Home Front and a Rainbow in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Thanks Iddee! I appreciate the good advise. That makes sense. I checked the supers in that hive this morning. They were half finished with capping...

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Yesterday, 09:03 PM

blueblood replied to a thread Home Invasion of The Apis Mellifera Persuasion Swarm in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Well, took everything over to do a cut-out. I removed enough soffit to realize it was a fully enclosed box/dormer and major work to get to the bees...

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Yesterday, 09:00 PM

Iddee replied to a thread Mead Mistake in Products of the Hive

Save the water when washing out the extractor and uncapping tank. ""no soap"". That is all you need to make honey vinegar.

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Yesterday, 08:58 PM

Iddee replied to a thread Is this the work of a laying worker? in Beekeeping 101

The best remedy for a laying worker hive it to shake all the bees out on the ground and take the empty hive to the house. Save it for a swarm.

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Yesterday, 08:50 PM

Iddee replied to a thread Bluebird Box Swarm Patrol on the Home Front and a Rainbow in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Now go into the hot hive and look on the bottom of the frames on the second box up. If you find a number of queen cells, you found the swarm hive....

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Yesterday, 08:18 PM

blueblood started a thread Bluebird Box Swarm Patrol on the Home Front and a Rainbow in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

I am glad I am ocd about my hives checking them often, especially in the evening. I was sitting on my four wheeler admiring the yard when I saw...

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Yesterday, 06:57 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Canadians are tough # 13 in The Lighter Side...PG-13

:lol: :thumbsup: :lol:

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Yesterday, 05:32 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread And the fox guards the henhouse in Bee News

:lol: :rolling: :rotfl:

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Yesterday, 04:42 PM

tecumseh replied to a thread European Foulbrood? in Pests and Diseases

a snip.. What really concerns me is that this must be beekeeper-induced cross-contamination, since the occurances are in different yards. I'm now...

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Yesterday, 04:30 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Good idea? Will it work? in General Beekeeping

I would agree with you Ef, but I'm thinking with this young lady only being hours old, might they not be tricked into thining she had hatched in...

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Yesterday, 02:24 PM

blueblood replied to a thread First swarm. in General Beekeeping

Nice catch. Hope it wasn't yours but I bet it's likely.

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Yesterday, 02:02 PM

blueblood replied to a thread Bees and Dandelions in Bees

Great pics! Pollen everywhere!

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Yesterday, 02:01 PM

blueblood replied to a thread Good idea? Will it work? in General Beekeeping

Very neat! Hope it all works as planned.

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Yesterday, 12:41 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Bees and Dandelions in Bees

I need you to take my pictures for me! Well done! :thumbsup:

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Yesterday, 12:37 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Good idea? Will it work? in General Beekeeping

Darned camera, not happy with the quality of the pictures, but anyway. So I checked today and sure enough, one of the cells had hatched and there...

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Yesterday, 09:57 AM

Iddee replied to a thread Home Invasion of The Apis Mellifera Persuasion Swarm in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

I sell a nuc and hand the boss a hundred to go shopping. I've never needed a dog house.

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Yesterday, 08:25 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread First swarm. in General Beekeeping

Still a good catch. Haven't seen you for a while. Glad you posted. :thumbsup:

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Yesterday, 08:19 AM

Iddee replied to a thread First swarm. in General Beekeeping

2 mediums under an excluder in May? Chances it was your hive swarmed? About 99.9999% plus. 2 deeps under an excluder? About 80% plus.

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Yesterday, 07:45 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread Pretty good find! in General Discussion

I always find those deals hard to pass on, even when I know I shouldn't. Good catch G3! :thumbsup:

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Yesterday, 07:42 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread Good idea? Will it work? in General Beekeeping

I think these cells are ready to hatch, the only problem I have now is rain everyday until Monday! :roll: I guess I may have to check these in less...

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Yesterday, 07:35 AM

blueblood replied to a thread Lost Swarm But Recovered By Cutting Out Mother Hive in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Thanks Becky! Ha!:grin:

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Yesterday, 07:32 AM

blueblood replied to a thread Old queen in General Beekeeping

Possibly, I am sure it was dark...but I believe it was prom and a blue Plymouth was involved....true story....:wink: And, the whole time I type this,...

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Yesterday, 07:14 AM

blueblood replied to a thread Home Invasion of The Apis Mellifera Persuasion Swarm in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Thanks guys! Tom, I am going over there today to see if I can take a peak and if open, I will try taking the vinyl panels off without tearing them...

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Yesterday, 07:03 AM

blueblood replied to a thread Old queen in General Beekeeping

Back in the 60's Brooks, I was just a twinkle in my parent's eye....had we landed on the moon yet? :grin:

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