Peter, If you find the Wally Shaw paper on Mite Drop I would appreciate it if you could post it or send me a copy? In my Association monitoring for Varroa is a...
Pete wrote: "Don`t think I`ve thrown it away. What date was it? I`ll have a search." 2008 sometime, I think. I've had another search but to no avail. ...
Larry wrote: "Has anyone integrated a propolis trap in a Warré hive? If so, how have you done it?" I have not, but Frèrès & Guillaume recommend using a...
Tom (Warren [we at least one more Tom]) wrote: "...devoted to regressing and retrogressing feral bees down to Small Cell sizes..." I've been interested in this...
Mike wrote: I have been thinking about doing the following split. Does anyone have comments / experience. ... Did a split on a hive going down into three boxes...
Hello Tim, Q1, You asked... what screws people decided were best (non magnetic)? I have used silicone bronze nails which can be found at a boat builder supply...
... Hello David, Yes, I've come to realize there is quite a bit of controversy about the SC/LC issue. Being a newbee, I don't yet feel qualified to represent...
Tom (Warren) wrote: "...nor as a new member of this group would it be good manners to take up a contrary position to anyone." If you notice anything written...
"tomandmolly2001" <tomzbox@...> wrote: "I do have a great deal of published information about the Small Cell issue, including a .pdf translation of Thomas...
... Fritz, temporarily unable to make my 'pewter talk to the file gods at Yahoo. Send me your email address offline and I'll copy you all the stuff I've just...
Tom, yes that is good, hTBH and vTBH together... Maybe we would create the Natural Beekeeping Association of Oregon... Would be interested in learning a little...
When I said: "I am very wary of any foundation...it is arbitrary cell size set by us humans. It is humans are deciding what size the cells should be, based on...
I have been pondering splits and the best way to go about it with comb in 3 boxes. In the book the Abe drives them downwards with smoke. Likewise, on the...
I`ve driven bees many times. You need a warm afternoon, ideally with a nectar flow. A swarm takes about 5 minutes to drive to split the colony fairly evenly,...
Hi John, a fact is just a point of view. Sometimes our views differ, which is not bad itself. It just differs. To me it seems that your frame beekeeping ...
I visited Thornes today and, contrary to what I was told on the telephone they have the Nasanov in stock but not the Queen pheromone known as Queen Mandibular...
Steve wrote: "I am not sure if my idea that bees are easier driven upwards is correct, it is just a thought or assumption. Any body know if this is correct or...
Nick wrote: "Also, what is the purpose of the small cell "regression" I know somewhat, but it would be good to have an explanation for the group." As I...
This guy has some interesting incites into small cell. He ended up going natural cell, which allows for a full range of sizes (using top bars and letting the...
I have 2 warre's and 3 HTBH's - I have monitored varroa in the warre's - not in the HTBH's. Last summer varroa numbers were under 4 per day - and the same over...
I don't know if it's possible without losing some of your hives. The theory is that many bee lines have been over bred for traits that leave out others needed...
Two minor requests to benefit all- 1. It's very helpful to know where folks are beekeeping. Outlook and other software provides automatic signature...
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Jeremy Marr <talkingplant@...> wrote: "I don't know if it's possible without losing some of your hives. The theory is that many bee lines have been over bred...
... Reply: My newbeek, limited experience informs me that those who are still "Langoliers" <g> may stay with foundations forever, particularly those HSC...
I did my first inspection today, 15 days after hiving the colony. I was anxious, and opening the hive was a little daunting. I expected the bees to be...
Good to hear! Am glad to hear your bees are calm. I have a colony hived last year that is permanently warped into thinking I am an evil ogre. That is the only...
