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Hhoot owl replied to the thread BEE KEEPING.I checked half of my hives today. I found 3 Queen cells in 2 hives out of 20. I put those 2 in nucs and added caped brood from some...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread BEE KEEPING.I have caught 100s of swarms. Mabey 3 or 4 of my own. I put out about 30 swarm traps around water facing south. I use 10 frame boxes...
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HFor me bee stings smart, but they are ok and calm down quick. 🤨 Now Yellow Jacket Wasps and Bald Faced Hornets, that a whole other story! 🤬
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread BEE KEEPING.Another good you tube https://www.youtube.com/@JeffHorchoff
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread BEE KEEPING.That's what happens when you rely on spell check. In my younger days I worked hives in shorts and moccasins. No I use the full body SUIT...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread BEE KEEPING.As far as books go, I started with First Lessons in Beekeeping (still in print) and Beekeeping for Dummies is what one of the bigger...
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HI have been keeping bees off and on since the lats 70s. At this time I have around 40 hives and over see the Branson Mo. bee club with...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.My thread has gotten off track because of my sideline work. I will start a new thread BEE KEEPING. You can ask and share your thoughts...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.BBFarmer In some areas of the country they pay bee keepers to bring bees in to pollenate blue berries. I don't do any of that I am in it...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.I have another building for the bee equipment. We don't have mice or snacks. Our 4 cats get fed once a week unless the weather is real...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.I have 40 hives. I also lead the Branson Mo. bee club. I started beekeeping back in the 70s instead of drugs.
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.Thank you Bee-Positive Are you a bee keeper? The car is a BMW for the grand son. I plan on adding a converter to use the DeWalt...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.Russell King Thank You for an honest question. I plan on leaving the front open. If I ever do close any of it in it would only be the...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.I am in southern Missouri. we get maby 6" of snow at a time and it's melted in several days. The pitch is deceiving in the pictures...
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Hhoot owl replied to the thread Building a machinery shed.Its been a while since I up dated this story. Between the cold, 2 weeks of the flue and travel to Pa. and forgetting to take pictures...
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