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Today, 09:13 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Catfish in The Rural Life

mmm-mmm CATFISH! summertime, catfish slathered in olive oil, and spices on the grill, or cajun style..... or slow /grilled smoked on the grill over...

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Today, 08:46 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Started a Beekeeping Club and School Visits in General Beekeeping

don, very, very cool! wish you well and will look forward to your update on the visit to the class!

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Today, 08:42 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Strengthening a Nuc... in Beekeeping 101

litefoot, now you know :grin:, typically how i do nucs-2 frames brood, 2 frames pollen, honey, one empty frame, extra bees, they build up quickly....

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Today, 08:19 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Advice on timing and boxes in General Beekeeping

greg, very sorry to hear you are laid up, well wishes to you, and my best wishes to you! your question is hard to answer without knowing how each...

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Today, 07:53 PM

riverbee replied to a thread what is this stuff??? :) in General Beekeeping

laz, what all said about the sludge.....:grin: propolis, gunk, etc...... there is a couple threads here how to strain your wax to nice and clean,...

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Today, 07:30 PM

riverbee replied to a thread The Bee Guy new to this forum in Introductions

hey richard, WELCOME! searcy, ark?! wow, very cool. lot's of my father's family history there for me, never been there, someday! great to have you...

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Today, 07:28 PM

G3farms replied to a thread VC and Moorings's Tree #2 Trap Outs in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

Did you fall out of the tree at the end of the video?!?!

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Today, 07:24 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Another New-Bee in Introductions

WELCOME to the forum dennis! :wave:

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Today, 07:23 PM

G3farms replied to a thread Another New-Bee in Introductions

Welcome to the forums dn :hi: As was said above, beekeeping is a regional thing and those in your area will have better answers to those types of...

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Today, 07:22 PM

riverbee replied to a thread this is Lazarus4 in Introductions

hi lazurus, happy to see you made it to the introductions, and welcome! you are about 6 hours south of me, once in awhile i make it down to the...

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Today, 07:18 PM

G3farms replied to a thread what is this stuff??? :) in General Beekeeping

yep, what gunny said! The propolis should not have gone through the strainer too much, remelt your wax again and strain it through something even...

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Today, 07:15 PM

G3farms replied to a thread The Bee Guy new to this forum in Introductions

Welcome to the forums Richard!! Glad to have ya and no need to be shy around this bunch either. :hi:

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Today, 06:54 PM

Iddee replied to a thread My first swarm call.. in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

#1. You need to spend more time with the bees. I think the reason you got stung was because you were so afraid of the bees that they could smell it....

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Today, 05:42 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Another New-Bee in Introductions

Hey Dennis. Welcome from up here in Canada. This is a friendly place and there is lots of experience to pick up on. As suggested, there are several...

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Today, 05:38 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread What am I looking at??? in Beekeeping 101

Queen cells are also situated vertically and everything else is situated horizontally.

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Today, 05:36 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread The Bee Guy new to this forum in Introductions

Hey Richard. Welcome to the forum. :hi: You will find this a friendly place to hang out. With 9 years of experience you can probably answer more...

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Today, 04:05 PM

tecumseh replied to a thread Another New-Bee in Introductions

HOWDY dnburton4... a snip and some suggestions > First, I read that the italian varities of bees may be best for the area I live in. How should I...

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Today, 03:55 PM

tecumseh replied to a thread this is Lazarus4 in Introductions

a large HOWDY Lazarus4. and a snip of a question.. How long have you been raising bees? tecumseh... well not as long as Jack... but to answer...

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Today, 03:29 PM

efmesch replied to a thread Marking queens in Raising Queens

:hi:Welcome Bee guy to the forum. You managed to "hide" your first post on an old sleeper of a thread---but it's still very welcome. How about...

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Today, 03:23 PM

riverrat replied to a thread What am I looking at??? in Beekeeping 101

burr comb scrape it off with a hive tool:thumbsup:

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Today, 08:36 AM

jb63 replied to a thread Grafts in Bees

I think your going to enjoy working with the cordovans.Keep a check on yellow jackets, my cordovans didn't defend well against them.Who did you get...

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Today, 08:28 AM

Iddee started a thread Catfish in The Rural Life

My son and his two cousins went fishing yesterday. They range from 3 to 17 lbs. each. My wife is spending the day freezing the fillets. Total of 42...

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Today, 08:09 AM

G3farms replied to a thread My first swarm call.. in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

My thoughts also, two queens. The one in the tree could have been the prime swarm and the one in the road was an after swarm with a virgin (although...

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Today, 08:02 AM

G3farms replied to a thread this is Lazarus4 in Introductions

Welcome to the forums and no need to be shy around this bunch!! :hi:

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Today, 06:23 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread My first swarm call.. in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

My thought as well. You look like you belong on the Red Green show! :lol: A for perseverance.

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Today, 06:19 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread Started a Beekeeping Club and School Visits in General Beekeeping

I think there's a slice of pie in your near future. :wink: (pictures seal the deal)

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Today, 06:17 AM

PerryBee replied to a thread this is Lazarus4 in Introductions

Hello from way up here too! :hi: This a friendly place to hang out and learn. Ask questions when you have 'em, offer answers when you are...

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Today, 04:42 AM

Iddee replied to a thread My first swarm call.. in Swarms, Cut outs, and Trap outs

""I suspect there was another Q in the large cluster on the tree."" DITTO

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Yesterday, 04:16 PM

riverbee replied to a thread Package Installed - Now what??? in Beekeeping 101

"Hi I am new to this so hang in there with me. Like Volt I installed my packages a week ago. Made the syrup for all 3 hives. I went out and ...

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Yesterday, 03:56 PM

PerryBee replied to a thread Hope I solved my dilema in General Beekeeping

Give it a week to 10 days. My hunch is that you have a secondary swarm, and they were just resting, with scouts out looking for a new home when you...

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