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You've got some big stones, Stewie.... walking up and handling the swarm like that. Props man...
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Cool. Stewie, I was cutting a new trail through the woods and found a huge colony in a hollow tree. I guess they weren't Africanized since I didn't get lit up as I motored by throwing up dust and debris. How might one go about utilizing those bees for honey?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I love beekeeping, they are amazing creatures. if I get back into having hives again I am going to try these units.https://www.honeyflow.com/One thing nobody says/knows about the Africanizes Bees is that they out produce the European Bees 2 to 1, they also swamp three to four times a year. why they will always dominate in a hive is the African Queen gestation is one day shorter then the European Queens. So she gets out first and kills all the other queens before they can hatch. too bad they try to kill you, the whole reason they were brought to South America was they were such fantastic producers, they were trying to breed the aggressiveness out of them.Amazing creatures
forgive my ignorance, but what is a burr comb and why would you need to remove it?
and how are the 2 hives getting along?
I've seen flatbeds stacked 10 high with hives the entire length and wrapped with a fine mesh cover going down the highway. Must be "rental" hives for crops or orchards - would wonder how they all get along rolling down the road?!
Quote from: cudakidd53 on May 08, 2017, 02:37:45 PMI've seen flatbeds stacked 10 high with hives the entire length and wrapped with a fine mesh cover going down the highway. Must be "rental" hives for crops or orchards - would wonder how they all get along rolling down the road?!they're screened into the boxes so they cant get out.
That sucks. How's the other one doing?Nothing beats fresh honey.
i woke up real early this morning thinking about the swarm hive. i had to check on them. They left. Probably saturday or sunday,Im real disappointed. I think i disturbed them too much over the weekend.
Quote from: stewie on May 09, 2017, 08:09:38 AMi woke up real early this morning thinking about the swarm hive. i had to check on them. They left. Probably saturday or sunday,Im real disappointed. I think i disturbed them too much over the weekend.That does stink there Stewie.....probably the swarm didn't like the proximity to the tame hive.....wild preservation montra "keep identity" don't become "secular progressive"
Quote from: stewie on May 09, 2017, 08:09:38 AMi woke up real early this morning thinking about the swarm hive. i had to check on them. They left. Probably saturday or sunday,Im real disappointed. I think i disturbed them too much over the weekend.That's most likely the case, I always leave them alone for at least one month so they feel there ar not threats
And what also helps is sugar water feeder, if they have a food source they usually stay!
Just off hand, are you sure that the other hive didnt end up somewhere else on your property hangin out just like you found them?