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Post by James on Oct 28, 2020 11:02:53 GMT -5
Bees, those busy little pollinators will fly up to two miles looking for goodies. A two mile radius puts a lot of acres under scrutiny.
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Post by tom π on Oct 30, 2020 11:07:59 GMT -5
Bees, those busy little pollinators will fly up to two miles looking for goodies. A two mile radius puts a lot of acres under scrutiny. Commercial seed growers figure on half a mile. Yes, two miles would be better but can be hard to arrange.
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Post by James on Oct 30, 2020 11:43:28 GMT -5
I am a beekeeper. I have had bees for many years, worked with them and watched them. They will fly as far as they need to to find nectar and pollen to feed the brood. One thing for sure, "You cant teach a bee a darned thing" They will do just as they please.
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Post by tom π on Oct 30, 2020 12:01:31 GMT -5
"You cant teach a bee a darned thing" I had a swarm of bees settle in the low branches of a tree in the front yard. The beekeepers' association in the next county wanted them. They set a bee house (I can't think of its proper name) with the top off near the tree, sprayed inside it with sugar water, and within a few hours the bees moved into their new home. So bees might can't be taught, but they can be led.
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Post by James on Nov 4, 2020 17:13:05 GMT -5
The book "The Hive and the Honey Bee" by Dadant is a good one if you are interested in learning about bees and beekeeping.
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Post by mcool61 on Nov 4, 2020 23:17:46 GMT -5
This is likely to give you what the label says. Not some freaky hybrid. My dad only liked winter squash, mostly butternut & acorn. One year he bought butternut seeds two different places & all he got was a bunch of yellow summer squash. We gave away all we could. I don't think mom even cooked any of it.
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Post by mcool61 on Nov 4, 2020 23:20:37 GMT -5
"The Hive and the Honey Bee" by Dadant is a good one if you are interested in learning about bees and beekeeping. Thanks for that info. Have been considering giving bee keeping a try. Had to laugh when you said you can't teach a bee a darn thing. If you could I'd definitely try to teach them not to sting me.
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Post by James on Nov 10, 2020 12:38:47 GMT -5
Good luck Tom. Let us know how it turns out.
I am a beekeeper. Those busy little bees will fly up to two miles to find what they need. There are 50,000 or so bees in a colony and that bunch look at everything within that flight range. I don't know what bees you may have in your neighborhood. Are there any honeybee colonies within two miles that you are aware of?
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Post by James on Nov 10, 2020 12:51:30 GMT -5
" I had a swarm of bees settle in the low branches of a tree in the front yard"
I just take a 5 gallon plastic bucket and set it under the limb, give the limb a shake and the bees drop in the bucket. I took a piece of plywood large enough to cover the bucket and cut an 8x8 hole in the center and nailed window screen over it. Once I have bees in the bucket I put on this lid. Let the bucket sit there for a while and soon all the bees come to the bucket because that is where the queen is. Then you pick up the bucket and carry it to the apiary and set up a new stand and box and dump on the bees. After a bit you can carefully slide the lid on the box.
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Post by James on Nov 10, 2020 12:53:33 GMT -5
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