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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 21, 2024 8:15:30 GMT -5
A little bonus YouTube on last year new garden update. Planting lettuce, carrots, radish and potatoes in the next few days. Yes, staying busy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5lEe8Jl2dE
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 21, 2024 8:48:56 GMT -5
My local honey supplier says his hives weathers the wintered well. Looking forward to some Spring honey!
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 22, 2024 7:13:51 GMT -5
Here's another study on real raw honey.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 25, 2024 7:43:33 GMT -5
From the graft back on the 14th the queens started to emerge from their cocoon. The 1st ones emerged yesterday afternoon and as of 6am this morning 8 of the 12/13 emerged. I had to put two virgin queens in the mating nuc hives this morning before heading to work. The last 4/5 should be emerging this morning. The 13th cell might be a dead cell. When I was brushing the bees off the cells on the 19th, one cell fell to the bottom of the hive. This might have dislodged the larvae from the top where the royal jelly food is stored. I will know by end of day. I only made 12 mating nucs yesterday. I have a small dab of honey and water for each queen. I need to retire. I rather be home today to take care of them, but instead I'm stuck at work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L0Hcsfsxyc
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 27, 2024 6:36:09 GMT -5
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Apr 3, 2024 11:14:49 GMT -5
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Post by parrothead on Apr 7, 2024 14:32:16 GMT -5
I just got done planting 400 strawberry plants. Fun times
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Apr 25, 2024 8:19:56 GMT -5
Friday after work, I'll be heading to Switzerland County near East Enterprise to pick up yesterday new swarm. Hopefully, picking up two of the three traps. Another one has a lot a scout bees checking it out. By evening most of the bees moved in. The new blue tote won of the three. I read bees prefer blue colored traps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUPtT1FpGCU&t=12s
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Apr 25, 2024 8:49:22 GMT -5
Might be change of plans. Bees aren't moving in. You never know the curves mother nature throws. Heading down today if the bees don't move in. Hopefully, they don't fly off. My guess the bees are already building comb right on the 2 x 4 and will stay. You can see part of the 2nd trap on the left. I might pick up the 2 x4 with the bees and dump them in a 5 frame Jester EZ nuc that is in the truck for swarms in bushes or trees. Leave the trap there for a 2nd swarm.
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