you mean black gold, have you checked recently the prices of bh 209?..Ive been using 777 pellets, I started with powder in the mid 90s and changed to pellets for convenience, but I have 777 powder and will experiment with loads..in my knight muzzle loader im getting 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards with 2 50 grain pellets and a 240grain xtp sabot... I want to tighten that up and be able to reach out to 200 yards...I have been using federal primers and have on order the 777 primers to see if the crud ring becomes less, its not a major issue with me as you dont usually get a 2nd shot if you miss and the deer is gone..
Before I put the pollen substitute out......
Nothing is in bloom here, fall lasted forever, I left a lot of honey on the hives, didn't do a fall harvest (although I saw 10 solid frames in the TOP super in November) They eat a lot when they aren't clustered, so I left them their honey. But I didn't get mite treatments done. There was still brood in November.
I've seen a few bees out since our very hard freeze looking for pollen and decided to rush a treatment in before I put out pollen substitute in hopes that there isn't brood yet. Because I had grandkids here I really could not inspect first, also if we get another cold snap, I don't want to break their propolis seals.
I also didn't want to burn bees with the OAV wand, so I made a new dispenser out of a primer can, put the pan of my Varrox in thru a cut in the side wall, and used a pen case (metal) near the top on the other side to send the smoke into a hole I drilled in the back of the bottom box, near the bottom. It was a good system. Photo
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I flipped my sticky boards first. Because I use screened bottom boards I can see how many mites drop. I'll check 24 hour drop probably about 3 pm tomorrow. Hit it with enough oxalic acid I hope. I'll put out pollen substitute later today.
How is your winter beekeeping going?
I've seen a few bees out since our very hard freeze looking for pollen and decided to rush a treatment in before I put out pollen substitute in hopes that there isn't brood yet. Because I had grandkids here I really could not inspect first, also if we get another cold snap, I don't want to break their propolis seals.
I also didn't want to burn bees with the OAV wand, so I made a new dispenser out of a primer can, put the pan of my Varrox in thru a cut in the side wall, and used a pen case (metal) near the top on the other side to send the smoke into a hole I drilled in the back of the bottom box, near the bottom. It was a good system. Photo
I flipped my sticky boards first. Because I use screened bottom boards I can see how many mites drop. I'll check 24 hour drop probably about 3 pm tomorrow. Hit it with enough oxalic acid I hope. I'll put out pollen substitute later today.
How is your winter beekeeping going?
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