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Posted: 3/14/2019 8:49:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BustinCaps:
I might have lost all 8 hives. Sucks. 2 remaining stayed in the hive today at 70 degrees, seem week. Just a couple frames of bees. One was at least perky enough to fly out a few defenders. The rest all seem to have suffered nosema and chronic paralysis. Several are still alive with black hairless bees covered in poo. The dead ones look like they suffered the same fate. Really bummed, I had string hives with really solid mite treatment going into the winter. Yet it seems like my hives got burned by mites. Plenty of stores, plenty of (dead) bees, no real sign of mites. Is it possible my hives robbed out a disease bomb or bombs and brought this back during a past warm spell? I'm guessing NOT France? I can't remember everybody and depend on the location to know what's happening there as far as weather/climate. |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 8:57:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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new page?
ETA: yeah...new page. SUCH an annoying glitch. 
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Posted: 3/14/2019 9:22:39 PM EDT
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Northeast Ohio. Kinda bummed, but at least I have enough drawn comb I won’t worry about swarms this year. Might even get some honey.
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Posted: 3/14/2019 9:43:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: The thing about pallets is all that flat surface for uglies to live on/wasps to build in/impossible to clean out, etc etc. Why you using pallets now? I mean, I'm still in concrete blocks, so not that I'm fancy, but pallets? Edumacate me please? 
Silo Staves, They are what the old concrete silos were made of. I put 2 of them under my hive and it is almost the same as having a concrete pad under each one. They arre about 3' long and 16" wide. We have a family business about 4 miles away that used to build and service them. Last time I talked to one of the boys they told me that they are the last concrete silo business within 400 miles. Sad, as the were well known family business several states wide. One of the boys fell off of a silo and died. |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 9:58:56 PM EDT
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I finally got around to handing out pollen patties the last 3 days. Feels nice to be retired now and have the time to take care of the bees like I should. Lost 2 hives by January when I added candy boards and found 2 more gone this week. In all I am content with only 4 losses out of roughly 30 hives this winter. A few more are existing with pretty small clusters but hopefully I will be able to get liquid feeders on in a week or so.
I stopped and looked at 3 hives that belong to one of my customers about 2 weeks ago. The nuc I sold her was going strong and had almost a box of honey left. The other 2 were not as well off. She had placed the candy board above a brood box that didn't have much food in it and the bees wouldn't venture through the empty box. I told her to get some syrup in their as the hive was starving. She waited 2 weeks and ended up losing that hive. She lost her hives last winter and made the statement she is quitting if she loses these. I am hoping they can hold on. On a positive note Last weekend we spent the weekend in Kansas City with my son. Met up with a customer from Nebraska and he bought a load of specialty hives for his business he is starting.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 10:26:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DUX4LIFE: http://www.jimmuller.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P1050506.jpg Silo Staves, They are what the old concrete silos were made of. I put 2 of them under my hive and it is almost the same as having a concrete pad under each one. They arre about 3' long and 16" wide. We have a family business about 4 miles away that used to build and service them. Last time I talked to one of the boys they told me that they are the last concrete silo business within 400 miles. Sad, as the were well known family business several states wide. One of the boys fell off of a silo and died. 
I drive around and when I see a concrete silo that is falling down, I get sad, same as for old barns. I guess every generation is transitional in some way, but between technology going batshit crazy and the loss of small farms and the tearing down/falling down of old barns, I admit that I'm feeling my age. 
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Posted: 3/14/2019 10:27:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
new page? ETA: yeah...new page. SUCH an annoying glitch. Dux or CE, any ideas for hive loss like this in the north? @BustinCaps did you have more/less snow than usual? If you get the lake effect I know it's humid year-round. |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 10:32:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BustinCaps:
Northeast Ohio. Kinda bummed, but at least I have enough drawn comb I won’t worry about swarms this year. Might even get some honey. 
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Posted: 3/14/2019 10:40:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: cuttingedge]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BustinCaps:
I might have lost all 8 hives. Sucks. 2 remaining stayed in the hive today at 70 degrees, seem week. Just a couple frames of bees. One was at least perky enough to fly out a few defenders. The rest all seem to have suffered nosema and chronic paralysis. Several are still alive with black hairless bees covered in poo. The dead ones look like they suffered the same fate. Really bummed, I had string hives with really solid mite treatment going into the winter. Yet it seems like my hives got burned by mites. Plenty of stores, plenty of (dead) bees, no real sign of mites. Is it possible my hives robbed out a disease bomb or bombs and brought this back during a past warm spell? in the fall? Also, when you say Nosema, how are your coming to that conclusion? Nosema Apis presents itself with symptoms such as fecal staining but Nosema Ceranae does not. As of a few years ago, Nosema Apis has become very rare and most colonies that test positive for Nosema have Ceranae. The standard for many years was to treat with Fumadil and later Fumagilin B. Neither of which is effective against Nosema Ceranae and can actually make it worse. Fumagilin B was discontinued last year but my sources say that it has been purchased by a Canadian pharmaceutical company and will once again be available sometime later this season. |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 11:16:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BustinCaps:
I might have lost all 8 hives. Sucks. 2 remaining stayed in the hive today at 70 degrees, seem week. Just a couple frames of bees. One was at least perky enough to fly out a few defenders. The rest all seem to have suffered nosema and chronic paralysis. Several are still alive with black hairless bees covered in poo. The dead ones look like they suffered the same fate. Really bummed, I had string hives with really solid mite treatment going into the winter. Yet it seems like my hives got burned by mites. Plenty of stores, plenty of (dead) bees, no real sign of mites. Is it possible my hives robbed out a disease bomb or bombs and brought this back during a past warm spell? |
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Posted: 3/14/2019 11:23:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
I would get some samples and send them to the Beltsville Lab. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/8DBECC04-CD99-4319-898D-CB9D78EE6282-877930.png The Beltsville lab helps all of us. It positively identifies disease and pests that we cannot in our own bee yards, so they can be tracked across the country. Hard to recognize that what happens in your small apiary affects me, 11 hours south of you, and others too, but it does. |
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Posted: 3/15/2019 10:45:35 AM EDT
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I inherited a hive from a friend. The bees just died a few weeks back potentially during a cold soel we had here during winter. When I tried to “autopsy” the hive, I noticed a few things. There was an overwhelming smell of vinegar which he had mixed with sugar to feed the bees. Also, the hives had tons of brown bee waste inside the boxes and on top of some frames. Since someone brought up nosema, that is a little concerning to me. Granted it was probably still too cold for them to take any cleansing flights, but there was no waste on the outside of the hive near the entrance. It was all inside. Thoughts?
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Posted: 3/15/2019 11:05:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mr2143:
I inherited a hive from a friend. The bees just died a few weeks back potentially during a cold soel we had here during winter. When I tried to "autopsy" the hive, I noticed a few things. There was an overwhelming smell of vinegar which he had mixed with sugar to feed the bees. Also, the hives had tons of brown bee waste inside the boxes and on top of some frames. Since someone brought up nosema, that is a little concerning to me. Granted it was probably still too cold for them to take any cleansing flights, but there was no waste on the outside of the hive near the entrance. It was all inside. Thoughts? |
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Posted: 3/15/2019 11:49:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO:
The most common causes of death weeks ago is starvation, build-up of moisture or a weak hive due to varroa. |
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Posted: 3/18/2019 2:30:14 PM EDT
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Picking up my new packages on Friday!
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Posted: 3/18/2019 2:49:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mr2143:
Is it normal to see a bunch of stool in the hive though? He has a screened bottom board on it, and I really didn’t see more than a half dozen minutes when I looked. There was plenty of honey in the supers, and they were clustered in them as well. I think moisture is a strong possibility also. |
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Posted: 3/18/2019 3:36:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge: That is not normal. It is indicative of something stressing the colony. |
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Posted: 3/18/2019 4:47:54 PM EDT
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I've used vinegar in the past to make my sugar cakes with no issues what-so-ever. I would be leaning towards virus from mites...
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Posted: 3/18/2019 7:05:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DUX4LIFE:
I've used vinegar in the past to make my sugar cakes with no issues what-so-ever. I would be leaning towards virus from mites... |
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Posted: 3/18/2019 7:17:02 PM EDT
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Aaand I got a email from the city with their draft of the beekeeping ordinance. I made a couple of suggestions, but otherwise looks good. Won't be in place in time for newbies, but experienced keepers should be able to do some splits or swarms OK.
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:20:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r:
Aaand I got a email from the city with their draft of the beekeeping ordinance. I made a couple of suggestions, but otherwise looks good. Won't be in place in time for newbies, but experienced keepers should be able to do some splits or swarms OK. What are the general parameters? If there is one positive thing from the bee crisis, it is the awareness of almost everybody that "we need to help the bees!" no matter how misguided or misinformed. I believe that this awareness is, overall, a good thing. It seems to be making government, overall, more sensitive to the need for beeekeeping instead of the automatic "NO" stamped on anything to do with bees. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:26:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r:
Aaand I got a email from the city with their draft of the beekeeping ordinance. I made a couple of suggestions, but otherwise looks good. Won't be in place in time for newbies, but experienced keepers should be able to do some splits or swarms OK. Be careful with: > Limitations on number of hives per acre fraction > Limits on proximity to property line (connect w/above) > Connection to other regulations (farming/Ag/livestock) > Requirements for registration > Inspection requirements > Liability connections > Zoning |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:33:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: GREAT news! What are the general parameters? Only 2 things I suggested changes was a line that said barriers were not needed if the bottom of the hive was 6' or more above the ground. That just sounds silly unless it's for people with rooftop hives Second thing forbid putting comb outside the apiary. I challenged this because it's common practice to put harvested frames out for bees to finish cleaning out, or to clean out comb that can't be harvested for whatever reason, or broken comb to be cleaned out if it's not harvested. It's not being disposed of, just cleaning out. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:36:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO:
A few thoughts since my county was drafting legislation 3 years ago: Be careful with: > Limitations on number of hives per acre fraction > Limits on proximity to property line (connect w/above) > Connection to other regulations (farming/Ag/livestock) > Requirements for registration > Inspection requirements > Liability connections > Zoning Nothing about ag/livestock. No registration, but a permit would be needed like chickens. No actual inspection requirements listed, but I imagine they'll do it to make sure of the property lines. Nothing about liability. No zoning concerns. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:55:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r: The first two are reasonable as written, IMHO. Nothing about ag/livestock. No registration, but a permit would be needed like chickens. No actual inspection requirements listed, but I imagine they'll do it to make sure of the property lines. Nothing about liability. No zoning concerns. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 1:00:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r: 2-6 hives depending on acreage-I'd have two max. 3' from property line min (but barriers for closer than 25' if the hive enterance faces the prop line), European bees only, water on property, no angry bees, etc. Pretty much standard stuff in local communities. Only 2 things I suggested changes was a line that said barriers were not needed if the bottom of the hive was 6' or more above the ground. That just sounds silly unless it's for people with rooftop hives Second thing forbid putting comb outside the apiary. I challenged this because it's common practice to put harvested frames out for bees to finish cleaning out, or to clean out comb that can't be harvested for whatever reason, or broken comb to be cleaned out if it's not harvested. It's not being disposed of, just cleaning out. US DoA scientists are working on mite and disease-resistant strains. Once released to the trade - you would not be able to keep them and address the biggest problems in beekeeping. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 1:21:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO: The Euro bees only limitation is a very bad specification. I would work hard to remove it - and I can't think of anything that is gained from it. I can't imagine who is advising them on that. US DoA scientists are working on mite and disease-resistant strains. Once released to the trade - you would not be able to keep them and address the biggest problems in beekeeping. In other words, they make the accusation, let them prove it. Or do you think they actually mean bees from Europe? no, it doesn't. It just means the strain. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 1:22:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO:
Permitting is a slippery slope. Because the permitting terms/costs/limits can usually be changed without returning to committee vote. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 1:48:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r: It just means the strain. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 10:17:21 AM EDT
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What's probably the best part, there is no mention of requiring notice of neighbors within 200 yards of proposed hives.
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Posted: 3/19/2019 10:29:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DUX4LIFE]
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I prefer no ordinances as they usually get turned around in the future to bite you in the ass. Much like an HOA. But, if they are bound and determined to make an ordinance it is best to have some input. My input would be to keep it as short and basic as possible.
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Posted: 3/19/2019 12:02:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DUX4LIFE:
I prefer no ordinances as they usually get turned around in the future to bite you in the ass. Much like an HOA. But, if they are bound and determined to make an ordinance it is best to have some input. My input would be to keep it as short and basic as possible. Chicken people made major inroads on this. This city, it USED to be legal decades ago to keep bees, simply because it wasn't forbidden. Then sometime, codes were rewritten make them more uniform or something, and stuff like that gets in. Happened to lots of communities. |
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Posted: 3/19/2019 4:23:16 PM EDT
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Yeah, down with the permit.
What is the city providing you for this "tax"? Is animal control going to come out and corral your bees if they get out? |
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Posted: 3/20/2019 1:12:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rcav8r: Frankly, I think ignorance on their part will keep them from doing anything about it. It's a small city of 12K, and I seriously doubt anyone in the government is going to take the time to spec any bee breeds. Heck, I bet they'd be happy to let local beekeepers take up the inspection reins on a voluntary basis, and the inspections will be only for the startup, or for complaints. As the one driving for this ordinance, I suspect I'd be the first volunteer. In other words, they make the accusation, let them prove it. Or do you think they actually mean bees from Europe? no, it doesn't. It just means the strain. They are scared of Africanized bees, and feel the need (as politicians) to put something in there to guard against killer bees killing the neighborhood children and pets. There are more important fights to pick and you are choosing those for your area.  
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Posted: 3/22/2019 6:03:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
I agree that this is not a fight I would pick. They are scared of Africanized bees, and feel the need (as politicians) to put something in there to guard against killer bees killing the neighborhood children and pets. There are more important fights to pick and you are choosing those for your area. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Originally Posted By rcav8r: Frankly, I think ignorance on their part will keep them from doing anything about it. It's a small city of 12K, and I seriously doubt anyone in the government is going to take the time to spec any bee breeds. Heck, I bet they'd be happy to let local beekeepers take up the inspection reins on a voluntary basis, and the inspections will be only for the startup, or for complaints. As the one driving for this ordinance, I suspect I'd be the first volunteer. In other words, they make the accusation, let them prove it. Or do you think they actually mean bees from Europe? no, it doesn't. It just means the strain. They are scared of Africanized bees, and feel the need (as politicians) to put something in there to guard against killer bees killing the neighborhood children and pets. There are more important fights to pick and you are choosing those for your area. There are no Africanized honeybees in Wisconsin. Africanized honeybees cannot live anywhere near that area. I personally think that its not useful to convince legislators that they are doing something to prevent a honeybee risk/outcome that has zero chance of occurring. It also helps feed the belief that more honeybee legislation equals a safer community - which is untrue. It doesn't need to be a fight. The is a strong body of respected, peer-reviewed science that proves that AHB cannot exist above a certain latitude. Bad legislation begets more bad legislation in the same vein.... all the while legislators believe that they are doing something - when in fact they are doing nothing. Advising legislators behind the scenes during the rulemaking process helps keep mistaken beliefs in check. In recent county rulemaking we found that quiet, behind the scenes consultation minimized over-reaction to problems that are more perception than fact. |
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Posted: 3/22/2019 6:05:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/22/2019 10:12:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO: I'll respectfully offer another perspective: There are no Africanized honeybees in Wisconsin. Africanized honeybees cannot live anywhere near that area. I personally think that its not useful to convince legislators that they are doing something to prevent a honeybee risk/outcome that has zero chance of occurring. It also helps feed the belief that more honeybee legislation equals a safer community - which is untrue. It doesn't need to be a fight. The is a strong body of respected, peer-reviewed science that proves that AHB cannot exist above a certain latitude. Bad legislation begets more bad legislation in the same vein.... all the while legislators believe that they are doing something - when in fact they are doing nothing. Advising legislators behind the scenes during the rulemaking process helps keep mistaken beliefs in check. In recent county rulemaking we found that quiet, behind the scenes consultation minimized over-reaction to problems that are more perception than fact. |
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Posted: 3/25/2019 4:42:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CWO:
Beekeeping Naked (Note: minor nudity) No way I'd put the twig and berries out there. Karma is a b!tch and she should not be tempted. |
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Posted: 3/31/2019 7:08:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: cuttingedge]
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Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%.
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Posted: 3/31/2019 7:43:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/C3D9E3B6-135F-4B1A-A19D-D012A0664102-896751.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/B21FFC49-0A83-4CFA-ADE7-56779553B16D-896752.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/6893C38D-A034-48AE-B354-5E1ED3214BB9-896755.jpg |
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Posted: 3/31/2019 8:36:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mr2143:
That’s great news! What’s your method for overwintering nucs? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mr2143:
Originally Posted By cuttingedge:
Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/C3D9E3B6-135F-4B1A-A19D-D012A0664102-896751.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/B21FFC49-0A83-4CFA-ADE7-56779553B16D-896752.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/6893C38D-A034-48AE-B354-5E1ED3214BB9-896755.jpg Other things that contribute to our success: 1. Having great queens bred specifically for winter survival 2. Proper ventilation 3. Insulation If you have all of that, chances are very good that they will survive your winters. |
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Posted: 3/31/2019 8:39:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/C3D9E3B6-135F-4B1A-A19D-D012A0664102-896751.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/B21FFC49-0A83-4CFA-ADE7-56779553B16D-896752.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/6893C38D-A034-48AE-B354-5E1ED3214BB9-896755.jpg |
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Posted: 3/31/2019 8:53:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DUX4LIFE: I am hoping to enjoy this type of success next spring. I am content with the numbers I ended up with(15% loss). 
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Posted: 3/31/2019 9:23:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DUX4LIFE]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
I would be happy with a 15% loss every year. I was talking with our State Apiarist the other day and she said that this year, it appears that we are at higher losses state wide than last year. Last year was somewhere around 46% Signed up for a 2 day queen rearing class. It is hosted in southern Illinois by 2 ladies that specialize in Bee insemination. All hives got a pollen patty a few weeks back and 3 gallons of syrup this week. Putting my Nycot box in a new frame this week. I don't know what I was thinking using a medium frame. Built a syrup pumping system this week for cheap. Seems to work well after all of the kinks are worked out. Also working on a down-flo OAV that treats through the inner cover. Hopefully it is as efficient as the other style but quicker and less harmful to any nearby bees. |
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Posted: 3/31/2019 9:25:17 PM EDT
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I don't know our local numbers, but quite a few in my bee groups have had losses, whether mites or the polar vortex that were higher than usual.
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Posted: 4/1/2019 7:13:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/C3D9E3B6-135F-4B1A-A19D-D012A0664102-896751.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/B21FFC49-0A83-4CFA-ADE7-56779553B16D-896752.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/6893C38D-A034-48AE-B354-5E1ED3214BB9-896755.jpg Our spring here has been chilly. I've been feeding fondant for the past several weeks. Yesterday was the first day I saw any real nectar in my hives. |
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Posted: 4/3/2019 10:23:39 PM EDT
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It’s that time of year again in Virginia. 2 new packages, 3 colonies, and I’m building hives. This is how my daughter is helping me:
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Posted: 4/3/2019 10:56:06 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cuttingedge:
Finally got to check all of the hives today after this long cold winter and take some counts. We had 100% success with our single deep hives, >90% of our nucs have made it, all but one of the double deeps made it and all of our breeder queen colonies are doing great. Total loss this winter is less than 10%. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/C3D9E3B6-135F-4B1A-A19D-D012A0664102-896751.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/B21FFC49-0A83-4CFA-ADE7-56779553B16D-896752.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/294057/6893C38D-A034-48AE-B354-5E1ED3214BB9-896755.jpg 
That's AMAZING! I am going to go out on a limb and say this is a testament to your practices. I don't know how this winter compares to other "hard" winters in your area, but this is a very, very good outcome, and I hope you can extrapolate practices and data that will help other beekeepers, maybe even those not in your climate zone. |
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Posted: 4/3/2019 10:59:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By paulthepreacherman:
It’s that time of year again in Virginia. 2 new packages, 3 colonies, and I’m building hives. This is how my daughter is helping me: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/463698/EBBF6C94-0F2D-4CE6-908D-63D3A58AB203_jpeg-900304.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/463698/6F14FB9A-C55B-4B0F-B266-E57E04AA1FF8_jpeg-900305.JPG 
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Posted: 4/3/2019 11:08:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: That is WAY COOL! |
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