Sir David: "I am having difficulty obtaining some hessian, any other alternatives? It seems the march of plastic here in France is nearly unstoppable" I got...
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fritzkal
Apr 28, 2011 6:41 pm
"David Heaf" <david@...> wrote: "Spot the beek in a dressed in a Lyson suit ready to do battle with a colony of Africanised bees that mysteriously appeared in...
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Paraplegic Racehorse
bchuckr
Apr 28, 2011 6:48 pm
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:19, tomzboxathotmaildotcom ... And, anyway, according to my local lumber specialty store, marine grade uses the same glues. The...
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madhupran
madhuprans
Apr 28, 2011 7:26 pm
... deal of interest and a wide ranging lesson. But what were those funny bits of wax with wood all around them? Were you following the show 'em how not to do...
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Lynne
lfetterman65
Apr 28, 2011 7:36 pm
Thanks David, for the welcome and the response! Sorry to jump in without an introduction! I am bee-keeping/helping in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, so a...
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Bernhart Ruso
urbanetho
Apr 28, 2011 7:38 pm
Hi David, Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately I had no time to visit the apiary today and wont have tomorrow. Judging from their behaviour both queenless...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:12 pm
Dav wrote: "I really feel they were not dormant enough. Expected to lose maybe four, but not all eight." So from your figures it looks as if starvation is not...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm
jnthn_harman wrote: "I hived a new swarm of russian bees in our firse warre here in mid-Missouri, USA. We fitted a jute/burlap bottom on the quilt with cedar...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm
Andrew wrote: "It is my guess that bees found the mineral content of the seeping liquid attractive, just as they find the cattle leftovers attractive." I think...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm
Charles wrote: "International Discordance of Kilted Apiarists" ... __________________________________________ David Heaf North-West Wales, UK Warr &...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm
Fritz wrote: "Can you elaborate on that David, or was it wit?" Well, an attempt at it. You see in the photos that the entire crew is dressed _as if_ its a hive...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 9:42 pm
Patrick wrote: "But what were those funny bits of wax with wood all around them?" Er . . . it must have been foundation. Patrick: "Were you following the show...
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uncollandy
Apr 28, 2011 9:54 pm
... Maybe Tom Seeley answers your questions in his recent book? Thanks - I must try to get hold of a copy... Andy...
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Sharon Mech
a_sinful_bear
Apr 28, 2011 10:00 pm
Ya know, I never got particularly exercised about hessian/burlap/jute. I sew, and have the Quilting Disease. When I built my hives, I looked in my stash, found...
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OOWONBS@...
billsf9c
Apr 28, 2011 10:07 pm
Posted by: "Lynne" ... beekeeping in general from this group! Lynne Lynne, there are very few times or places where I can find inspiration, all-around general...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 28, 2011 10:12 pm
Bernhart wrote: "I read that it might be harmfull to move the hive boxes after day 9 as the queen cells can be damaged!?" Yes, they are often at the junction...
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John
moersch51
Apr 28, 2011 11:56 pm
Hi Dav- ... four, but ... If it were a problem of not being dormant enough, then one should expect to see signs of dysentery. That is assuming they did not...
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Karl Schroeder
rotarianschr...
Apr 29, 2011 1:09 am
Some garbage plastic bags are here treated as to be antiseptic (impregnated with chemicals) FYI....
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madhupran
madhuprans
Apr 29, 2011 7:56 am
... I think all attempts at humour or gentle joshing in this thread are getting lost a bit!!! Patrick Quantocks South West England [Non-text portions of this...
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fritzkal
Apr 29, 2011 12:33 pm
"David Heaf" <david@...> wrote: "Well, an attempt at it. You see in the photos that the entire crew is dressed _as if_ its a hive of Africanised bees." Yes, it...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 29, 2011 5:27 pm
Fritz wrote: "When I nadired this hive last Sunday, I was taught a lesson." One never knows when a colony will be nasty at the next visit. For instance, ...
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Justin Hunneyball
justin327397
Apr 30, 2011 12:09 pm
Hello, I'm writing this again because it appears the first message didn't make it to the list - apologies if this turns out to be a duplicate. I'm fairly sure...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 30, 2011 1:09 pm
Justin wrote: "I found this paper http://www.jas.org.pl/jas_53_2_2009_2.pdf which appears to say it works, but I'm not that good at reading these academic...
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John & Maia O'Brien
jochaanen
Apr 30, 2011 2:37 pm
A hive with adequate honey stores, queen and some brood but little to no adult workers present, with sudden onset is the hallmark characteristic of cololny...
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lindarowan13
Apr 30, 2011 2:45 pm
The swarm from the established colony in my wall are happily establishing themselves in the Warre hive I made on the course in the Lakes - I made it just in...
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John
moersch51
Apr 30, 2011 3:04 pm
Hi- ... you think I should let him pull out bars etc? ... Go with your feeling. Why meddle with them just to satisfy human curiosity? No good can come from...
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David Heaf
davidheaf
Apr 30, 2011 5:43 pm
Linda wrote: "My beekeeping neighbour who is bemused by the whole Warre setup would like to come and open up, examine the queen, see what they're up to on the...
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Dav
dvdcrowtoe
Apr 30, 2011 6:26 pm
David wrote; But this is a very different degree of intrusion from pulling out combs. Anyway, a comb knife is usually essential for that ( ...
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followmechaps
Apr 30, 2011 7:50 pm
The others are being polite - I'd tell your beek' neighbour where to go and tell him/her to read up on the Warré to understand why you are saying that. Maybe...
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Barry White
kwlovesb
Apr 30, 2011 10:27 pm
Hello, everyone, Between being sick and violent weather, I haven't been able to keep up with reporting on bee events here. I'll bring you up-to-date as soon as...
